| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |