| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |