| consecrate |
to commit or devote to some goal or service. |
| derivation |
the source of a thing; origin. |
| emend |
to correct or improve (written text), especially by removing errors; edit. |
| fatuous |
smugly foolish or stupid. |
| flippant |
disrespectful or indifferent to someone or something worthy of respect; shallowly humorous. |
| foreseeable |
capable of being anticipated or predicted. |
| infallible |
incapable of error. |
| misdeed |
an unacceptable, evil, or illegal act. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| provisional |
adopted on a temporary or tentative basis until something permanent is established; conditional. |
| salutary |
having or intended to have a beneficial effect. |
| seclusion |
the act of isolating or hiding away, or the condition of being isolated in this way. |
| slovenly |
careless or disgustingly dirty. |
| Spartan |
(usually lower case) characterised by simplicity and austerity. |
| temperament |
the manner of thinking, feeling, and acting that is characteristic of a particular person or animal. |