| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |