| censure |
to criticize or condemn. |
| clique |
a small, often aggressively exclusive group of friends or associates. |
| culpable |
guilty of a mistake or fault; blameworthy. |
| doctrinaire |
dogmatically adhering to a theory or a school of thought, regardless of its practicality. |
| illustrious |
highly renowned; celebrated; glorious. |
| opprobrium |
a condition of disgrace or shame; ignominy. |
| overweening |
particularly forward, vain, and self-promoting. |
| psychiatrist |
a medical doctor who treats people with mental and emotional illnesses. |
| pummel |
to strike heavily with or as if with the fists, a sword, a club, or the like; beat. |
| pundit |
an authoritative, or purportedly authoritative, commentator or critic. |
| ramshackle |
poorly constructed or in disrepair; rickety. |
| reinstate |
to put back into a former position, condition, or state of effectiveness. |
| rejuvenate |
to restore the vigor, health, or appearance of youth to. |
| tenuous |
having little substance, support, or significance; flimsy; weak. |
| winsome |
attractive or charming. |