| chastise |
to punish, often corporally. |
| condole |
to express sympathy or sorrow for one suffering misfortune or pain. |
| dialectical |
of or using logical analysis or argument that reveals and resolves opposing ideas or contradictions. |
| embody |
to put in a form that can be seen; make real. |
| filch |
to steal (usually something of slight value) in a sly manner; pilfer. |
| incantation |
the words or sounds that are uttered or chanted as part of a magical ritual or spell, or the act of uttering such words or sounds. |
| laggard |
someone or something that falls behind the pace of others. |
| mettlesome |
spirited or courageous. |
| preeminent |
surpassing others in importance and prominence; foremost. |
| premonition |
an advance sign or warning; forewarning. |
| quorum |
the number of members that an organization's rules require to attend a meeting in order for voting or other business to take place. |
| reparation |
the act or process of making amends for wrongdoing or injury. |
| turpitude |
moral baseness; depravity. |
| unregulated |
not subject to rules or constraints. |
| vacillate |
to hesitate or waver in giving an opinion or making a decision; be indecisive. |