Word
Punitive
– Intended as punishment.
The quality of being plain, harsh, or bare in appearance.
Starkness –
Prowess
– Great skill or ability in a particular area.
Modestly criticizing or making fun of oneself.
Self-deprecating –
Ridicule
– Mockery or making fun of someone or something.
Remorse
– Deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed.
Disturbed or agitated; in turmoil.
Roiled –
Ratify
– To formally approve or confirm something.
Fully developed or mature; ready.
Ripe –
Seduction
– The act of enticing someone into a desired action, often romantic.
Refrain
– To stop oneself from doing something.
Shining brilliantly; dazzling in appearance.
Resplendent –
Resonate
– To produce a strong emotional response or echo.
The use of irony to mock or show contempt.
Sarcasm –
Servile
– Too eager to please or obey others; like a servant.
Sensory
– Related to the senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell).
A surprising and previously unknown fact revealed.
Revelation –
Retrospect
– Thinking about or reviewing the past.
A strong feeling of disgust.
Revulsion –
Squelch
– To stop something from continuing; to suppress.
Savour
– To enjoy or appreciate something fully.
Accepting something unpleasant that cannot be changed.
Resignation –
Radical
– Very different from the usual; extreme or revolutionary.
Simile
– A comparison using “like” or “as.”
Scintillating
– Sparkling; brilliantly clever or impressive.