| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |