| bonanza |
anything that brings great wealth and prosperity. |
| castigation |
the act of rebuking, severely criticizing, or punishing, especially in a public forum. |
| caustic |
bitingly critical. |
| circumscribe |
to keep within bounds; confine; restrict. |
| constrain |
to keep within tight restrictions; confine. |
| desirous |
having a wish or a longing for something. |
| fiasco |
an utter and shameful failure. |
| infernal |
of or pertaining to hell or the world of the dead. |
| laity |
the body of members of a religious group who are not part of the clergy. |
| martinet |
a person who enforces very strict discipline, especially in the military. |
| renounce |
to give up (a right or claim) usually by formal declaration or announcement; waive. |
| stymie |
throw an obstacle in the way of (something or someone); impede; thwart. |
| theocracy |
a form of government in which a god or gods are acknowledged as the ultimate authority. |
| unproductive |
not yielding useful or helpful results; not fruitful. |
| vanguard |
the leading or foremost position or part of a movement or force; forefront. |