| celibate |
abstaining from sexual relations, especially because of having taken a vow. |
| demur |
to object or indicate opposition to something. |
| discontinuity |
lack of coherence or logical sequence. |
| gaseous |
in the form of or resembling a gas. |
| guise |
external appearance or semblance, especially if deceptive. |
| idealist |
a person with high or noble principles, goals, or codes of action. |
| intrusion |
the act of entering or thrusting oneself in when not invited or welcomed. |
| lamentable |
deserving to be mourned or regretted; deplorable; unfortunate; disappointing. |
| mania |
an extreme desire or enthusiasm. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| populist |
a person, especially a political leader, who represents, or claims to represent, the interests and concerns of the common people rather than the privileged, the politically powerful, or the intelligentsia. |
| prelude |
an introductory event or act; preface; preliminary. |
| propagate |
to reproduce (offspring) or cause to reproduce. |
| repartee |
a quick, clever reply; witty retort. |
| reprove |
to criticize, usually mildly, for wrongdoing. |