| celibate |
abstaining from sexual relations, especially because of having taken a vow. |
| feasible |
capable of being done, carried out, or brought about; likely to succeed. |
| gentry |
people who come from families of high social standing. |
| inconsequential |
having no significant effect or result; not important. |
| perturb |
to cause great disturbance in (the mind); agitate or worry. |
| portal |
a doorway or entrance, especially a large and imposing one. |
| provident |
showing wisdom and foresight in planning for the future. |
| refract |
to bend (rays or waves of light, heat, sound, or the like) in passing (them) obliquely from one medium into another which transmits them at a different speed. |
| reprove |
to criticize, usually mildly, for wrongdoing. |
| singular |
extraordinary or exceptional. |
| sobriety |
abstinence from alcohol; temperance. |
| soliloquy |
an act of talking or a speech by one who is, or is considered to be, alone. |
| subvert |
to overthrow or destroy, or cause the destruction of (an established authority, especially a national government). |
| urbane |
refined in manner; polished; elegant. |
| venerable |
deserving honor, respect, or reverence because of advanced age, noble character, or dignified position. |