| antecedent |
an event, circumstance, or thing coming before another. |
| castigation |
the act of rebuking, severely criticizing, or punishing, especially in a public forum. |
| cognate |
having a common origin, as languages. |
| disembark |
to put or go ashore from a ship. |
| enormity |
the quality of surpassing moral limits; offensive or disgraceful character. |
| garish |
marked by excessive or tasteless color or decoration; gaudy; flashy. |
| impoverish |
to make poor; cause to live in poverty. |
| interject |
to insert (a remark or comment) between words or remarks or in the middle of a conversation or discussion. |
| lummox |
(informal) someone who is especially clumsy, slow, and unintelligent. |
| mote |
a fine particle of dust; speck. |
| precinct |
an area in a town or city that forms a separate district for voting or that is looked after by one police unit. |
| quaff |
to drink, especially deeply and with obvious enjoyment. |
| slacken |
to decrease activity, strength, speed, intensity, or the like. |
| solemnize |
to carry out the formalities of performance required by (an occasion). |
| timorous |
showing or marked by fear; fearful; timid. |