| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| adulteration |
the act or process of making worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |