| abate |
to become less in amount or intensity. |
| avuncular |
of, concerning, or like an uncle; kind; benevolent. |
| boor |
a rough-mannered or insensitive person. |
| castigation |
the act of rebuking, severely criticizing, or punishing, especially in a public forum. |
| constrain |
to keep within tight restrictions; confine. |
| debit |
an amount of money taken out of or owed on an account, or the record of that amount. |
| experimentation |
the act, process, or practice of running tests or trials. |
| imponderable |
unable to be evaluated or calculated accurately. |
| inordinate |
beyond the bounds of reason; excessive. |
| liquidate |
to pay off or settle (a debt or the like). |
| prescriptive |
that prescribes; setting down rules. |
| resilience |
the ability to resume shape after being pressed or stretched. |
| retrograde |
moving or tending to move in a backward direction; retreating. |
| umbrage |
a feeling of offense, irritation, or resentment. |
| unnoticed |
not seen, perceived, or discovered. |