| castigation |
the act of rebuking, severely criticizing, or punishing, especially in a public forum. |
| equestrian |
of or relating to horseback riding. |
| fraught |
accompanied by; full of, usually something bad or unpleasant. |
| heresy |
a religious belief or doctrine not in keeping with the established doctrine of a church, especially the rejection of or dissent from any aspect of Roman Catholic Church dogma by a baptized church member. |
| impassioned |
full of strong emotion. |
| instrumental |
serving as an agent or partial cause. |
| interloper |
a person who intrudes in the affairs of others; meddler. |
| lechery |
excessive or vulgar interest in sex; prurience. |
| literal |
in accordance with the ordinary, exact, or primary meaning of a word or words; not figurative or metaphorical. |
| precept |
a basic rule, principle, or directive that guides action, moral conduct, or thought. |
| prevaricate |
to lie, mislead, or conceal the truth deliberately. |
| projectile |
any object that is thrown, fired, or shot by an outside force or weapon. |
| raze |
to knock down or tear down (a structure); level. |
| untainted |
not contaminated or polluted. |
| variegate |
to make varied or give variety to, especially by making multicolored. |