| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |