| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |