| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| inflection |
change that occurs in the form of words to show a grammatical characteristic such as the tense of a verb, the number of a noun, or the degree of an adjective or adverb. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |