Discipline And Control

4 words in this vocabulary list

noun rough or boisterous play or pranks

verb None

adjective None

adverb None

pronoun None

preposition None

conjunction None

interjection None

article None

  • The school has a zero-tolerance policy for horseplay in the hallways.
  • Stop with the horseplay and focus on the task at hand.
  • The boys were engaging in some serious horseplay at the park.
  • Their argument turned into a verbal horseplay with no one willing to back down.

noun the act or practice of obeying; dutiful or submissive compliance

  • Obedience to the law is essential for maintaining order in society.
  • The dog's obedience training is really paying off.
  • She showed mad obedience by following through with the plan.
  • In the game of chess, obedience to strategic moves is key to winning.

adjective characterized by strictness or stringency

adverb in a stringent or exact manner; not allowing any deviation from a standard

  • The company strictly enforces its dress code policy.
  • My mom strictly told me to be home by 10pm.
  • I'm strictly vegetarian, I don't eat any meat at all.
  • The teacher's grading criteria are strictly based on participation and effort.

verb past tense of 'unrein', meaning to remove the reins from a horse or other animal

adjective not under control or restraint; unruly

  • The horse remained unreined as it galloped through the field.
  • The horse was completely unreined during the ride.
  • The horse went wild, totally unreined.
  • His emotions were unreined, causing him to act irrationally.