| castigation |
the act of rebuking, severely criticizing, or punishing, especially in a public forum. |
| culminate |
to arrive at a climax or conclusion (usually followed by "in"). |
| dispensary |
a room in an institution, such as a hospital, in which medical supplies are kept and given out. |
| ebullient |
highly enthusiastic, happily excited, or spirited. |
| financier |
a person skilled in or occupied in financial operations, usually on a large scale. |
| grievous |
causing emotional or physical suffering; painful. |
| immutable |
not subject to change; unchanging or unchangeable. |
| patina |
a greenish, brownish, or reddish crust or film produced by oxidation on the surface of old metals such as bronze and copper. |
| philosophy |
the study of the nature of life, truth, knowledge, and other important human matters, |
| rambunctious |
wildly or uncontrollably active; difficult to control; boisterous. |
| residue |
a substance or quantity that remains after a part has been removed or after a process has been completed. |
| stolid |
neither feeling nor showing much range of emotion; impassive. |
| succinct |
briefly but clearly stated; concise. |
| supplant |
to replace (someone or something) especially by dishonest or forceful means. |
| tangential |
barely connected to or touching a subject. |