| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |