| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |