| castigation |
the act of rebuking, severely criticizing, or punishing, especially in a public forum. |
| colloquial |
characteristic of or suited to informal or familiar conversation or to writing that is imitative of conversational tone. |
| denunciation |
the act of verbally condemning or attacking. |
| discursive |
ranging over numerous topics, especially in an orderly or coherent way. |
| franchise |
a right or privilege conferred by a government, especially the right to vote or the rights and powers of incorporation. |
| frolicsome |
full of high spirits, gaiety, or merriment; playful. |
| hedonist |
one who believes that pleasure-seeking should be the primary goal of humans. |
| importune |
to pester with insistent demands or requests. |
| invoke |
to call out to (a god, muse, or the like) for help, support, protection, or inspiration. |
| meritorious |
having worth or high quality; deserving of praise or reward. |
| primacy |
the state of being first, earliest, most essential, or most important. |
| remit |
to refrain from carrying out; cancel. |
| repartee |
a quick, clever reply; witty retort. |
| tumultuous |
full of noise, commotion, or disorder; riotous. |
| verdant |
green. |