| celibate |
abstaining from sexual relations, especially because of having taken a vow. |
| coercive |
using threats, intimidation, or force to persuade or pressure someone to do something. |
| compile |
to gather information together to form one written work. |
| experimentation |
the act, process, or practice of running tests or trials. |
| inviolable |
absolutely not to be breached, dishonored or profaned. |
| invocation |
the act or process of calling out to a god, muse, or the like, for help, support, or inspiration. |
| irony |
a manner of using language so that it conveys a different or opposite meaning to that which is literally expressed in the words themselves. Irony is used in ordinary conversation and also as a literary technique, especially to express criticism or to produce humor or pathos. |
| minuscule |
so small as to be almost negligible; tiny. |
| misconception |
an error in understanding; wrong notion or idea. |
| oracular |
of, like, pertaining to, of having the nature of divine wisdom; prophetic; wise. |
| protract |
to extend in time; prolong. |
| referent |
anything in the real world or in the imagination that is symbolized or referred to by a word or other symbol. |
| shamble |
to walk slowly, unsteadily, or awkwardly. |
| spate |
a sudden rush, outpouring, or flood. |
| unobservable |
not able to be seen; not detectable. |