| chasten |
to awaken conscience or bring about moral improvement through suffering, discipline, or punishment. |
| condole |
to express sympathy or sorrow for one suffering misfortune or pain. |
| deride |
to ridicule or treat with scornful mockery. |
| hypocrite |
a person who pretends to be different or better than he or she really is. Someone who does not act according to his or her stated beliefs is a hypocrite. |
| illicit |
not permitted by custom or law; illegitimate. |
| impetus |
something that urges or impels; a driving force. |
| interplay |
the action or influence of two or more things on each other; reciprocal effect. |
| intolerant |
not able or not willing to accept different opinions, beliefs, customs, or people; not tolerant. |
| omnivorous |
living on a diet of both plant and animal food. |
| parody |
a humorous imitation in print, music, or performance of a serious person, work of art, or publication. |
| recipient |
one who accepts something that has been sent or given, or one who has been awarded something. |
| revert |
to return to a previous state, practice, belief, or the like. |
| scathing |
harshly condemning; brutal. |
| sumptuous |
large, lavish, or splendid, especially when created at great cost. |
| vanquish |
to subdue or defeat by or as if by greater force; conquer; overcome. |