| acme |
the highest point, as of attainment; pinnacle. |
| dowdy1 |
not at all stylish; shabby or dull. |
| embellish |
to improve by, or as though by, decorations; decorate. |
| intolerance |
inability or unwillingness to accept the existence or validity of opinions, beliefs, customs, and practices different from one's own. |
| laity |
the body of members of a religious group who are not part of the clergy. |
| nominal |
in name alone. |
| pollinate |
to move or carry pollen to a plant, causing the seeds to be fertilized. |
| pragmatic |
concerned with actual causes and effects rather than abstract theories or ideas; practical. |
| rarefy |
to make less dense. |
| renunciation |
the act or an instance of giving up or rejecting something, usually as a sacrifice; renouncing. |
| sedulous |
steady and persistent in an action or duty; diligent. |
| Spartan |
(usually lower case) characterised by simplicity and austerity. |
| torrid |
parched or scorched by the sun, as a geographic area. |
| unassailable |
not open to attack, doubt, or denial. |
| volition |
the act of willing, deciding, or choosing. |