| celibate |
abstaining from sexual relations, especially because of having taken a vow. |
| diffident |
unsure of oneself; shy; demure. |
| duplicitous |
deceitful, treacherous, or double-dealing. |
| fanaticism |
excessive or unreasonable enthusiasm or support for something. |
| gnarl |
to knot or twist. |
| habituate |
to make accustomed to. |
| iota |
an extremely small amount. |
| lionize |
to view or treat (someone) as a celebrity or extraordinary person. |
| perpetrate |
to commit or carry out (a crime, act of mischief, or the like). |
| profundity |
that which involves great insight or intellectual depth. |
| remonstrance |
the act or an instance of protesting or objecting. |
| reverberation |
the continuation of a sound after the source of the sound has been cut off. |
| salient |
extremely noticeable or prominent; conspicuous; important. |
| unassailable |
not open to attack, doubt, or denial. |
| unfeigned |
not pretended or false; genuine; sincere. |