| chastise |
to punish, often corporally. |
| crony |
a close friend or ally (often used pejoratively). |
| defeatist |
characterized by an acceptance or expectation of failure. |
| dispel |
to scatter or drive away in all directions. |
| docile |
obedient and easy to manage. |
| fervor |
strength, heatedness, or intensity of feeling; impassioned enthusiasm. |
| hew |
to follow or obey strictly. |
| intractable |
not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded. |
| nonconformity |
refusal or failure to adjust one's behavior and actions to accord or comply with societal customs, values, or the like. |
| plenitude |
abundance; fullness. |
| reminiscent |
having qualities or characteristics that remind one of someone or something (usually followed by "of"). |
| reprimand |
a strong, usually formal statement of disapproval; rebuke. |
| rile |
to make angry; irritate or annoy. |
| seemly |
in accord with decency and propriety; suitable; fitting; decorous. |
| simultaneous |
existing, happening, or done at the same time. |