| anathema |
something or someone despised or cursed. |
| aural2 |
of or relating to the ear or hearing. |
| empirical |
based on or verifiable by experience or experiment, rather than on or by theory. |
| flail |
to cause to move wildly. |
| folio |
a large sheet of paper that has been folded once to form two leaves or four pages of a book or manuscript. |
| intemperance |
lack of restraint in the indulgence of an appetite, especially the consumption of alcohol. |
| intemperate |
lacking moderation or restraint; excessive, overindulgent, violent, or the like. |
| ossify |
to become inflexible or rigid, as in thought or behavior. |
| probity |
proven trustworthiness; honesty; integrity. |
| quota |
the part or share of something that is due to a person or group. |
| spendthrift |
one who is extravagant or wasteful with money; squanderer. |
| surveillance |
a close watch or observation, especially of a person or group of people under suspicion. |
| tortuous |
changing direction frequently; twisting, winding, or crooked, as a path. |
| unyielding |
hard; firm; resistant to pressure or force. |
| whimsical |
characterized by or resulting from a sudden desire or fancy. |