| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |