| apathy |
lack of interest or feeling. |
| celibate |
abstaining from sexual relations, especially because of having taken a vow. |
| contemptuous |
feeling or expressing angry disgust, as at something unworthy or wicked; scornful. |
| epigram |
a short, pithy, often paradoxical sentence. |
| excoriate |
to denounce or criticize severely. |
| frugal |
small in amount or cost; meager. |
| levity |
a lack of seriousness; light, humorous, or foolish behavior or attitude. |
| nuance |
a subtle quality or difference in tone, meaning, color, or the like; shade. |
| piteous |
worthy of or inspiring great sympathy. |
| pitfall |
an unexpected or hidden danger. |
| retinue |
a group of attendants or other employees who accompany a prominent person. |
| sheathe |
to put in a tight, protective case. |
| titanic |
having enormous size, strength, or power; colossal; huge. |
| vagary |
an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant occurrence, action, or idea; whim. |