| castigate |
to punish or rebuke, as with severe public criticism; chastise. |
| contemptuous |
feeling or expressing angry disgust, as at something unworthy or wicked; scornful. |
| dexterity |
grace and easy quickness in using the hands or body; skill. |
| expeditious |
prompt and efficient. |
| fodder |
feed for farm animals, such as stalks of corn cut and mixed with hay. |
| hallow |
to respect or honor highly; venerate. |
| harmonious |
characterized by agreement or accord. |
| indisposed |
slightly and temporarily ill, as with indigestion or a cold. |
| malign |
to speak badly of or tell harmful lies about. |
| monotony |
tiresome lack of variation. |
| recurrent |
happening again or repeatedly. |
| surmount |
to get over or past; overcome; conquer. |
| tout |
to publicize flatteringly and boastfully. |
| undermine |
to gradually, secretly, or imperceptibly weaken and destroy. |
| winnow |
to sift through, or separate out the desired or worthwhile from the undesired or worthless part of, as by critical analysis. |