| celibate |
abstaining from sexual relations, especially because of having taken a vow. |
| curriculum |
the courses offered at a school or in a particular area of study. |
| curtail |
to make shorter; cut off part of. |
| gouge |
a cut or hole made with something sharp. |
| grandiose |
pretentious or pompous. |
| harmonious |
characterized by agreement or accord. |
| inimical |
having or tending to have a bad effect; harmful or adverse. |
| nepotism |
favoritism shown to a near relative, as in preferential hiring or patronage. |
| permissive |
allowing much, often excessive, freedom of behavior; lenient. |
| prototype |
an original model on which later stages or forms are based or developed. |
| spontaneous |
happening in a free way; not forced. |
| squabble |
to quarrel over trivial matters; bicker. |
| sultry |
uncomfortably hot and humid. |
| universality |
the quality, character, or condition of being universal. |
| vivacious |
full of life and spirit; animated. |