| castigation |
the act of rebuking, severely criticizing, or punishing, especially in a public forum. |
| deity |
a god or goddess. |
| homogeneous |
having all parts of the same or a similar type. |
| impassive |
not having, showing, or responding to emotion; unfeeling, expressionless, or insensitive. |
| mettlesome |
spirited or courageous. |
| minuscule |
so small as to be almost negligible; tiny. |
| novice |
a person with little or no experience at a particular job or activity. |
| panacea |
a remedy or solution for all diseases, ills, or difficulties; cure-all. |
| progeny |
a descendant, or descendants collectively; offspring. |
| proletariat |
the working class, especially those who lack capital and must sell their usually unskilled labor in order to survive. |
| spellbind |
to hold fascinated, as by magicl; enchant. |
| syncopate |
in music, to make (a rhythm) more complex as by accenting beats that are not normally accented or employing rests where accented beats would be expected. |
| tedium |
the state or condition of being dull, boring, or wearisome; monotony. |
| tenable |
able to be upheld, affirmed, supported, or defended; logical. |
| typify |
to be the representative example of. |