penology [ pee-NOL-uh’-jee ]
[ noun ]
MEANING :
- (n.) the study of the deterrent and reformatory aspects of punishment of criminals
- (n.) the study of the management procedures in prisons
pulverize [ PUHL-vuh’-rahyz ]
[ intransitive verb, transitive verb ]
MEANING :
- (tr. v.) to pound or grind to a powder
- (tr. v.) to crush completely or demolish
- (intr. v.) to be pounded or ground to a powder
melancholy [ MEL-uh’n-kol-ee ]
[ noun, adjective ]
MEANING :
- (n.) depression or a gloomy disposition
- (n.) pensiveness
- (adj.) affected by gloom or depression
- (adj.) pensive
sequester [ si-KWES-ter ]
[ transitive verb ]
MEANING :
- (tr.v.) to separate or segregate
- (tr.v.) to withdraw or remove
- (law) to confiscate or take possession of temporarily
natty [ NAT-ee ]
[ adjective ]
Meaning:
- (intr.v.) to undergo separation or sequestration
- spruce or smartly dressed
- having a neat and trim appearance
- dapper