| chastise |
to punish, often corporally. |
| cohesion |
the state or quality of having parts that are logically ordered or connected into a whole. |
| conciliatory |
tending to placate or reconcile. |
| contiguous |
in contact; touching; adjoining. |
| cordon |
a chain of guards or military stations forming a defense or containment line around an area. |
| decorous |
proper or formal with respect to behavior, manners, appearance, or the like. |
| devoid |
not having something; totally lacking. |
| escalation |
increase in amount, scope, or intensity. |
| lamentable |
deserving to be mourned or regretted; deplorable; unfortunate; disappointing. |
| monolithic |
large, unyielding, and without diversity. |
| penance |
an act of punishment or self-discipline voluntarily undergone to show regret at having done something wrong. |
| permissive |
allowing much, often excessive, freedom of behavior; lenient. |
| pessimist |
one who usually expects a bad outcome. |
| salient |
extremely noticeable or prominent; conspicuous; important. |
| unregulated |
not subject to rules or constraints. |