| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| inflection |
change that occurs in the form of words to show a grammatical characteristic such as the tense of a verb, the number of a noun, or the degree of an adjective or adverb. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |