| abnegation |
the act of relinquishing or abandoning, as a right, role, or good. |
| ambivalence |
the presence of conflicting feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, thing, or situation. |
| choleric |
having a quick temper; easily angered. |
| denote |
to be a mark or sign of. |
| encampment |
a place where a rough, temporary living area has been set up. |
| exhaustive |
thorough and all-encompassing. |
| fledgling |
a young bird that has just grown flight feathers or learned to fly. |
| humility |
the quality or state of being humble; modesty about one's status or accomplishments. |
| idolatry |
unquestioning or excessive devotion or adoration. |
| incriminate |
to show involvement in a crime. |
| inducement |
something used to persuade someone to a course of action; incentive. |
| resuscitate |
to bring back to life or consciousness; revive. |
| tolerable |
capable of being put up with or endured. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |
| valediction |
a farewell speech, especially one given by a student of the highest honors at a graduation ceremony. |