| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |