| aural2 |
of or relating to the ear or hearing. |
| celibate |
abstaining from sexual relations, especially because of having taken a vow. |
| consort |
a wife or husband, especially of a royal personage. |
| imperceptible |
so gradual or subtle as to be unnoticed or unnoticeable. |
| impiety |
lack of reverence or respect, especially for what others consider sacred. |
| incision |
a cut made during surgery. |
| infraction |
an act or instance of breaking or violating, usually a rule or law; violation or breach. |
| insecurity |
the condition or quality of having insufficient protection or not being safe. |
| licentious |
not within the bounds of morality or propriety, especially with regard to sexual conduct; immoral; lewd. |
| natty |
(informal) neat, well-groomed, and smartly dressed; dapper. |
| ossify |
to become inflexible or rigid, as in thought or behavior. |
| retard |
to cause (growth, development, or the like) to be slow or incomplete; stunt. |
| sublime |
exalted or noble; lofty. |
| tenacity |
the quality or condition of holding on strongly or persistently to something. |
| venial |
able to be excused, pardoned, or forgiven, as a minor error, offense, or sin. (Cf. mortal.) |