| celibate |
abstaining from sexual relations, especially because of having taken a vow. |
| cohort |
(often derogatory) a friend or associate. |
| egotism |
excessive self-promotion; boastfulness or conceitedness. |
| exhort |
to advise, urge, or incite with great seriousness. |
| frond |
a long leaf with many small divisions. Ferns and palm trees have fronds. |
| humility |
the quality or state of being humble; modesty about one's status or accomplishments. |
| interim |
the interval of time between two events. |
| leaven |
to produce fermentation in (dough or batter), consequently causing the dough or batter to rise in the process of baking. |
| malediction |
the expression of a wish that evil or harm come to someone; curse. |
| penurious |
extremely needy or poor; poverty-stricken. |
| preventable |
having the possibility of being prevented; capable of being stopped or kept from happening. |
| resilience |
the ability to resume shape after being pressed or stretched. |
| resolute |
having or showing firmness, determination, or resolve. |
| salient |
extremely noticeable or prominent; conspicuous; important. |
| timorous |
showing or marked by fear; fearful; timid. |