| aseptic |
free of bacteria or germs that cause disease or decay. |
| caricature |
a depiction, in a drawing or verbal description, that deliberately exaggerates or distorts some features of the person or thing represented to produce a comic or grotesque appearance. |
| carouse |
to revel in a boisterous and drunken manner. |
| climatic |
of or pertaining to the weather conditions most prevailing in a place. |
| frivolous |
unworthy of serious consideration or merit; trivial or silly. |
| 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. |
| intemperate |
lacking moderation or restraint; excessive, overindulgent, violent, or the like. |
| partisan |
devoted to or favoring a particular cause, group, political party, or the like. |
| placate |
to calm down and make less angry, especially by appeasement; conciliate; pacify. |
| probity |
proven trustworthiness; honesty; integrity. |
| staunch2 |
unwaveringly firm or loyal. |
| stricture |
that which restricts or constrains. |
| tutelage |
the act or function of a teacher, especially one who gives lessons to individuals; instruction; teaching. |
| uncharted |
not recorded on any map; unexplored or unknown, as some geographical area or field of research. |
| upshot |
the most important issue, result, or conclusion. |