| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |