| adjoin |
to be next to; border on. |
| desirous |
having a wish or a longing for something. |
| distillation |
the process of heating a substance to produce a vapor, which is then cooled and condensed, in order to purify, concentrate, or extract components from the substance. |
| hedonistic |
adhering to or characterized by the principle that pleasure should be the primary aim in life. |
| heresy |
a religious belief or doctrine not in keeping with the established doctrine of a church, especially the rejection of or dissent from any aspect of Roman Catholic Church dogma by a baptized church member. |
| increment |
a rise or addition in number or value, often small. |
| ire |
anger or wrath. |
| jingoism |
aggressive nationalism and patriotism, especially as directed against foreign countries. |
| liberality |
an attitude of tolerance and respect for individual differences. |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, especially for proper conduct. |
| meticulous |
very careful or precise. |
| miscreant |
evil or malevolent; villainous. |
| prurient |
characterized by or causing lewdness or lust. |
| universality |
the quality, character, or condition of being universal. |
| workaday |
ordinary; mundane; everyday. |