To threaten or punish (a child, etc.) with specific consequences for misbehaviour.
That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause.
A proposition collected from the agreement of other previous propositions; any conclusion which results from reason or argument; inference.
Chain of causes and effects; consecution.
Importance with respect to what comes after.
The power to influence or produce an effect.
Importance, value, or influence.
A result of actions, especially if such a result is unwanted or unpleasant.
A large membrane-enclosed organelle found in eukaryotic cells which contains genetic material.
The central part of a syllable, most commonly a vowel.
The core, central part of something, around which other elements are assembled.
An initial part or version that will receive additions.
The massive, positively charged central part of an atom, made up of protons and neutrons.
A ganglion, cluster of many neuronal bodies where synapsing occurs.