| chastise |
to punish, often corporally. |
| dowdy1 |
not at all stylish; shabby or dull. |
| endemic |
native to or restricted to a given place or population. |
| fragility |
the condition of being delicate and easily broken. |
| indispose |
to cause unwillingness or disinclination in; make averse. |
| laborious |
requiring considerable effort or perseverance. |
| myopia |
a visual defect in which distant images are focused in front of rather than on the retina; nearsightedness. |
| nemesis |
that which one cannot beat, conquer, or succeed at; cause or agent of one's often repeated downfall. |
| pillage |
to openly and forcefully seize goods from, as during a war; plunder. |
| proponent |
one who proposes or favors an idea, doctrine, course of action, or the like. |
| resplendent |
full of splendor; radiant; shining. |
| reverent |
characterized by, showing, or feeling great respect and awe mingled with love. |
| throe |
(usually plural) any convulsive or anguished struggle, or great exertion. |
| vapid |
lacking spirit, life, or flavor; dull; uninteresting. |
| witticism |
a clever, often perceptive joke, insult, or saying. |