| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |