| castigation |
the act of rebuking, severely criticizing, or punishing, especially in a public forum. |
| inexorable |
not subject to change by any force or influence; unyielding or unrelenting. |
| liquidate |
to pay off or settle (a debt or the like). |
| malign |
to speak badly of or tell harmful lies about. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| nub |
the main point, gist, or essence of something. |
| paucity |
smallness of number or amount; scarcity. |
| perceptual |
of, relating to, or involving perception. |
| posthumous |
beginning, occurring, or continuing after one's death. |
| pronouncement |
a formal or official declaration. |
| psychosis |
serious mental disorder that affects all aspects of the personality and involves withdrawal from reality. |
| splice |
to join (two pieces of film, tape, or similar things) at the ends. |
| suborn |
to induce (someone) to commit a crime or other corrupt deed. |
| turpitude |
moral baseness; depravity. |
| veer |
to change direction; turn quickly. |