| abnegation |
the act of relinquishing or abandoning, as a right, role, or good. |
| celestial |
of or having to do with the sky or outer space. |
| cuisine |
a particular type of cooking, especially that of a particular region, or the food in general that is prepared in this way. |
| demure |
quiet, shy, modest, or reserved in manner. |
| expurgate |
to remove from a book or the like material considered to be offensive or erroneous prior to publication. |
| gratuitous |
given or done without sufficient reason or justification; unwarranted. |
| indefatigable |
persisting tirelessly; untiring. |
| indigence |
lack of means to live; poverty. |
| profess |
to claim or state as true. |
| realign |
to come to a new relationship or set of alliances, as countries or political factions. |
| singe |
to burn slightly on the surface, end, or edge. |
| stasis |
the state of equilibrium or balance between opposing forces; motionlessness. |
| temperance |
habitual moderation in the use of alcoholic drink, or complete abstinence. |
| unexceptionable |
without flaw or fault; beyond objection or criticism. |
| variegate |
to make varied or give variety to, especially by making multicolored. |