| castigation |
the act of rebuking, severely criticizing, or punishing, especially in a public forum. |
| embellish |
to improve by, or as though by, decorations; decorate. |
| havoc |
ruin or devastation. |
| litigious |
inclined to bring lawsuits. |
| paraphrase |
a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify. |
| personify |
to be a perfect or typical example of; embody. |
| prepossess |
to inspire or impress favorably beforehand. |
| recluse |
a person who lives in voluntary isolation from others. |
| refractory |
obstinately disobedient; difficult to control, as a child or animal. |
| rejoinder |
a response to a reply; retort. |
| scintillate |
to send out sparks. |
| stark |
in all respects; total; extreme. |
| supremacy |
ultimate power or authority. |
| timely |
happening at just the right moment. |
| wily |
cleverly deceitful; tricky; cunning. |