| castigate |
to punish or rebuke, as with severe public criticism; chastise. |
| curriculum |
the courses offered at a school or in a particular area of study. |
| manipulate |
to handle or operate skillfully with the hands. |
| marginal |
barely above a minimum standard of quality. |
| miscreant |
evil or malevolent; villainous. |
| notation |
a system of signs used to stand for numbers, words, or musical notes. |
| oracular |
of, like, pertaining to, of having the nature of divine wisdom; prophetic; wise. |
| paucity |
smallness of number or amount; scarcity. |
| pervade |
to spread or be present everywhere in. |
| philanthropist |
one who engages in charitable activities. |
| redouble |
to make twice as great; renew more vigorously; intensify. |
| residue |
a substance or quantity that remains after a part has been removed or after a process has been completed. |
| schism |
a division into factions with opposing beliefs, especially in a Christian church. |
| subterfuge |
a stratagem or artifice used to hide, avoid, or deceive. |
| vagrant |
one who lacks a permanent home and wanders from place to place; nomad; tramp. |