| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |