| beneficent |
tending to do good; kindly; charitable. |
| castigation |
the act of rebuking, severely criticizing, or punishing, especially in a public forum. |
| chasten |
to awaken conscience or bring about moral improvement through suffering, discipline, or punishment. |
| condescension |
patronizing, arrogant behavior or attitude. |
| conspirator |
a person who is involved in a plot with others to perform or a criminal or wrongful act. |
| escalation |
increase in amount, scope, or intensity. |
| fabricate |
to construct or create. |
| incriminate |
to show involvement in a crime. |
| introspection |
examination of one's own thoughts, emotions, and sensations; self-scrutiny. |
| loner |
one who stays by himself or herself much of the time, especially by choice or inclination. |
| miasma |
a thick, obscuring vapor. |
| nascent |
coming into being or starting to develop. |
| recapitulate |
to briefly review (the main points) of a spoken or written exchange or communication. |
| stratum |
a level in a social hierarchy. |
| torrid |
parched or scorched by the sun, as a geographic area. |