| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| anonymous |
having an unknown name or identity. |
| chaste |
not having committed fornication or adultery. |
| culinary |
of, concerning, or used for cooking. |
| discrete |
separate and distinct. |
| disinclination |
a feeling of distaste; unwillingness or reluctance. |
| enigmatic |
puzzling, mysterious, or inexplicable. |
| gallantry |
admirable courage. |
| ingest |
to take in to the body through the mouth. |
| peruse |
to read or examine attentively and in detail. |
| repress |
to restrain or prevent the expression of (feelings, utterances, or the like). |
| rescind |
to take back or make invalid; revoke. |
| resonance |
ability to make a strong or lasting effect, especially because of an emotional association. |
| revelry |
noisy merrymaking. |
| winnow |
to sift through, or separate out the desired or worthwhile from the undesired or worthless part of, as by critical analysis. |