| chastise |
to punish, often corporally. |
| creditor |
someone to whom money is owed. |
| ensue |
to occur as the result of an earlier event. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| multiplicity |
a large number; abundance. |
| pervade |
to spread or be present everywhere in. |
| placate |
to calm down and make less angry, especially by appeasement; conciliate; pacify. |
| polemic |
an emphatic statement of a controversial viewpoint, usually criticizing or refuting an existing position. |
| salvageable |
able to be saved or rescued from damage or destruction. |
| scourge |
someone or something that inflicts punishment or causes suffering or destruction. |
| sophomoric |
displaying intellectual pretentiousness or proud confidence about one's knowledge when actually poorly informed or immature. |
| surreptitious |
made, performed, or achieved by stealth or in secret. |
| ultimatum |
a final statement of demands, especially when issued with a threat of action if rejected, as in a diplomatic discussion. |
| ungainly |
lacking gracefulness or ease of movement; clumsy; awkward. |
| vehement |
intensely emotional; impassioned; heated. |