| affront |
something that is said or done on purpose to be rude or mean. |
| chastise |
to punish, often corporally. |
| cordon |
a chain of guards or military stations forming a defense or containment line around an area. |
| decimation |
the act of destroying a large part or number of something. |
| incriminate |
to show involvement in a crime. |
| irksome |
causing annoyance; bothersome or tiresome. |
| laggard |
someone or something that falls behind the pace of others. |
| pessimistic |
feeling in a negative way about things; expecting the worst to happen. |
| renunciation |
the act or an instance of giving up or rejecting something, usually as a sacrifice; renouncing. |
| reprieve |
to release (someone) temporarily or permanently from planned or impending punishment, pain, or difficulty. |
| revile |
to speak about or speak to with hostile insults; disparage or abuse. |
| rudimentary |
of or pertaining to the basic or first principles; elementary. |
| sensual |
related to or providing pleasure from the ways humans perceive stimuli, such as through touch, taste, or smell. |
| singe |
to burn slightly on the surface, end, or edge. |
| sublime |
exalted or noble; lofty. |