| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |