| chastise |
to punish, often corporally. |
| contemptible |
deserving of scorn or moral disgust; disgraceful; dishonorable. |
| gouge |
a cut or hole made with something sharp. |
| junta |
a small group, often of military officers, acting as the rulers of a nation, especially provisionally after the overthrow of a previous government. |
| mannerism |
a distinctive and habitual behavioral characteristic. |
| marauder |
one who raids or invades in order to plunder. |
| meander |
to wind back and forth. |
| metabolism |
the processes in plants and animals by which food is changed into energy or used to make cells and tissues. |
| nostalgia |
a longing for the past. |
| premeditate |
to consider, plan, or arrange in advance. |
| seedy |
unkempt or shabby. |
| transgression |
the act or an instance of violating a law, religious commandment, or the like; sin; crime; trespass. |
| underscore |
to emphasize by, or as if by, drawing a line beneath. |
| unfrock |
to deprive of priestly status. |
| unguided |
without someone to lead or escort. |