| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |