WVI level 4

berate bə reIt transitive verb to reproach or scold severely. example: He berated his son for getting cut from the football team.

qui·es·cent kwi e sənt adjective in a state of inaction or rest; dormant. example: We played at the base of the quiescent volcano. example: As long as his tuberculosis remained quiescent, he…

austere aw stir adjective 1. having a stern or solemn appearance or personality. example: The austere clergyman was somewhat frightening to the children. 2. having nothing more than what is strictly necessary;…