| abstain |
to choose not to do something. |
| castigate |
to punish or rebuke, as with severe public criticism; chastise. |
| deride |
to ridicule or treat with scornful mockery. |
| fiasco |
an utter and shameful failure. |
| implacable |
not to be pacified or diverted; unappeasable or inexorable. |
| levity |
a lack of seriousness; light, humorous, or foolish behavior or attitude. |
| martinet |
a person who enforces very strict discipline, especially in the military. |
| portend |
to serve as a sign or warning of; bode. |
| putative |
widely thought to be such; reputed; supposed. |
| ricochet |
to bounce or skip off a surface at an angle; rebound. |
| timorous |
showing or marked by fear; fearful; timid. |
| tolerable |
capable of being put up with or endured. |
| tutelage |
the act or function of a teacher, especially one who gives lessons to individuals; instruction; teaching. |
| venerable |
deserving honor, respect, or reverence because of advanced age, noble character, or dignified position. |
| verbose |
using or characterized by many or superfluous words; wordy. |