| acolyte |
a person who assists a clergyman in religious services, especially Roman Catholic. |
| affectation |
falseness or superficiality of appearance or behavior; pretense. |
| altruism |
unselfish concern for the well-being of others. |
| condole |
to express sympathy or sorrow for one suffering misfortune or pain. |
| devoid |
not having something; totally lacking. |
| dissuade |
to urge or convince not to do something. |
| iniquity |
great injustice or wickedness. |
| iterate |
to say or do again or repeatedly. |
| levity |
a lack of seriousness; light, humorous, or foolish behavior or attitude. |
| mien |
one's manner or bearing. |
| pliable |
easily bent; flexible; malleable. |
| resilient |
able to withstand and recover quickly from difficulty, sickness, or the like. |
| Spartan |
(usually lower case) characterised by simplicity and austerity. |
| surmise |
to infer without certain knowledge; suppose; guess. |
| tentative |
not yet fully developed or definitely decided; provisional. |