| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |