| celibate |
abstaining from sexual relations, especially because of having taken a vow. |
| connive |
to join secretly in a plot; conspire. |
| criteria |
a set of standards or tests by which to judge or decide something. |
| droll |
wryly amusing or humorous. |
| egress |
an act, instance, method, or place of exit or emergence. |
| equable |
not varying extremely or suddenly; uniform; stable. |
| insensible |
without normal sensations; unconscious. |
| lackluster |
without brilliance or vitality; dull. |
| perennial |
lasting throughout the year or for many years. |
| perseverance |
steadfast continuance in a course of action, task, or belief. |
| raze |
to knock down or tear down (a structure); level. |
| ruffian |
one who is tough and violent; bully; thug. |
| unchallenged |
not or not having been questioned, disputed, or contested. |
| ungainly |
lacking gracefulness or ease of movement; clumsy; awkward. |
| voluminous |
having or characterized by great size or quantity. |