| accrue |
to grow or accumulate over time, especially as something of benefit. |
| celibate |
abstaining from sexual relations, especially because of having taken a vow. |
| conspirator |
a person who is involved in a plot with others to perform or a criminal or wrongful act. |
| culinary |
of, concerning, or used for cooking. |
| incognito |
in disguise; under a false identity. |
| inducement |
something used to persuade someone to a course of action; incentive. |
| infraction |
an act or instance of breaking or violating, usually a rule or law; violation or breach. |
| intermittent |
alternately stopping and starting with pauses in between. |
| literal |
in accordance with the ordinary, exact, or primary meaning of a word or words; not figurative or metaphorical. |
| mortify |
to subject (someone) to extreme embarrassment, shame, or humiliation. |
| punctilious |
strictly adhering to etiquette or formalities. |
| realist |
a person who tends to see or present things as they actually are. |
| scandalous |
causing, or likely to cause, a scandal; shocking; disgraceful. |
| stricture |
that which restricts or constrains. |
| waiver |
the intentional relinquishing of a right, claim, or privilege, or a suspension of an existing rule or policy. |