| abstain |
to choose not to do something. |
| castigate |
to punish or rebuke, as with severe public criticism; chastise. |
| deference |
respect for and submission to the desires, opinions, or judgments of another. |
| feral |
existing in a wild natural state; not domesticated. |
| inconsequential |
having no significant effect or result; not important. |
| inducement |
something used to persuade someone to a course of action; incentive. |
| irreparable |
impossible to repair, restore, or rectify. |
| nihilism |
the belief that existence has no meaning or purpose. |
| oratory1 |
the art of public speaking. |
| paltry |
small, trifling, or worthless. |
| prudery |
the state, quality, or characteristic of being overly concerned with modest or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| refractory |
obstinately disobedient; difficult to control, as a child or animal. |
| taciturn |
habitually silent and uncommunicative. |
| tenacious |
holding on or tending to hold on strongly or persistently (sometimes followed by "of"). |
| tryst |
a meeting held at a specified time and place, especially a secret meeting of lovers; rendezvous. |