| abnegation |
the act of relinquishing or abandoning, as a right, role, or good. |
| acolyte |
a person who assists a clergyman in religious services, especially Roman Catholic. |
| castigate |
to punish or rebuke, as with severe public criticism; chastise. |
| coherent |
lumping, holding, or sticking together. |
| cordon |
a chain of guards or military stations forming a defense or containment line around an area. |
| juxtapose |
to bring together for the purpose of side-by-side comparison or contrast. |
| laggard |
someone or something that falls behind the pace of others. |
| materialistic |
being more greatly concerned with things in the world that can be acquired than with spiritual matters or values. |
| openhanded |
tending to give to others; generous. |
| orthodox |
of, having to do with, or following what is believed or practiced by most other people. |
| revel |
to feel great pleasure; rejoice (usually followed by "in"). |
| solstice |
either of the two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the celestial equator, occurring in June and December. |
| tangent |
a line of discussion leading away from the original topic; digression. |
| temperament |
the manner of thinking, feeling, and acting that is characteristic of a particular person or animal. |
| waif |
a child without a home or friends. |