| calculable |
able to be determined by mathematical computation. |
| castigation |
the act of rebuking, severely criticizing, or punishing, especially in a public forum. |
| cognate |
having a common origin, as languages. |
| havoc |
ruin or devastation. |
| obliterate |
to erase or make unrecognizable by erasing. |
| patron |
a regular customer of a shop, restaurant, or some other business. |
| posterity |
all generations to come. |
| pragmatic |
concerned with actual causes and effects rather than abstract theories or ideas; practical. |
| premeditate |
to consider, plan, or arrange in advance. |
| relegate |
to send or consign to a condition, place, or position of lesser importance or esteem. |
| scrutinize |
to look at closely and carefully, with attention to detail. |
| secrete |
to produce a fluid or other substance and release it into or out of the body. |
| shroud |
to screen or conceal. |
| sustenance |
nourishment that maintains life; food. |
| usurp |
to take and hold (a right, position, office, or the like) illegally, wrongfully, or by force. |