(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
punishingly harsh
resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
disagreeably direct and precise
correct by punishment or discipline
make less strong or intense; soften
overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
brought from wildness into a domesticated state
very docile
make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans
adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
flat and uninspiring
very restrained or quiet
