| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| 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. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| solipsism |
the self-centered habit of interpreting and judging all things exclusively according to one's own concepts of meaning and value. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |