| chastise |
to punish, often corporally. |
| devious |
not the straightest, most direct way; winding; roundabout. |
| exhaustive |
thorough and all-encompassing. |
| exodus |
the leaving of large numbers of people. |
| fervent |
having or expressing warmth, depth, or intensity of feeling. |
| impeach |
to accuse a person in public office of wrong or improper conduct. |
| mainstay |
the main support of something. |
| observable |
able to be seen; visible. |
| perjury |
the crime of telling a lie in a court after promising under oath to tell the truth. |
| pernicious |
having a very harmful or fatal effect; injurious, deadly, or destructive. |
| pessimism |
the belief that events will turn out badly; tendency to expect the worst. |
| relegate |
to send or consign to a condition, place, or position of lesser importance or esteem. |
| repudiate |
to reject completely as invalid or untrue. |
| rescind |
to take back or make invalid; revoke. |
| resurrect |
to restore to life or good standing; raise out of death or disrepute. |