| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| 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. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |