| aesthete |
one who is or professes to be particularly attentive to and appreciative of beauty, especially in the arts. |
| altruistic |
unselfishly devoted to the welfare of others. |
| celibate |
abstaining from sexual relations, especially because of having taken a vow. |
| debit |
an amount of money taken out of or owed on an account, or the record of that amount. |
| denunciation |
the act of verbally condemning or attacking. |
| detriment |
harm, injury, or loss. |
| dulcet |
pleasing to the ear; melodious. |
| engross |
to take all the attention of; interest fully. |
| implicit |
implied rather than directly stated. |
| indictment |
the act of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury, or the condition of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury. |
| malediction |
the expression of a wish that evil or harm come to someone; curse. |
| skirmish |
a minor or preliminary battle between small military units. |
| sophistry |
a subtle, deceptive method of reasoning or arguing, involving statements that sound plausible but are actually false or fallacious. |
| sporadic |
occurring irregularly or in a thinly scattered manner in time or space. |
| unvaried |
marked by a lack of diversity; never changing. |