| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |