| celibate |
abstaining from sexual relations, especially because of having taken a vow. |
| coerce |
to persuade or pressure (a person) to do something by using threats, intimidation, or the like. |
| encampment |
a place where a rough, temporary living area has been set up. |
| flippant |
disrespectful or indifferent to someone or something worthy of respect; shallowly humorous. |
| havoc |
ruin or devastation. |
| intolerant |
not able or not willing to accept different opinions, beliefs, customs, or people; not tolerant. |
| lassitude |
lack of mental or physical energy; weariness or listlessness; lethargy. |
| longevity |
long life. |
| mesmerize |
to induce a hypnotic trance in; hypnotize. |
| obsequious |
showing or tending to show servile obedience or deference; fawning. |
| pariah |
a despised or socially outcast person. |
| pensive |
thoughtful in a sad or deeply serious way. |
| quibble |
an unimportant, petty, or trivial disagreement or objection. |
| regression |
the act or condition of return to an earlier form or less advanced state; biological or psychological reversion. |
| remuneration |
pay, reward, or compensation. |