| arduous |
entailing great difficulty, exertion, or endurance; laborious. |
| encumbrance |
something or someone that hinders or burdens; impediment. |
| exhaustive |
thorough and all-encompassing. |
| incision |
a cut made during surgery. |
| incriminate |
to show involvement in a crime. |
| indisputable |
not subject to being challenged or denied; unquestionable. |
| intransigent |
refusing to alter an idea or a position in response to others' wishes; uncompromising. |
| inviolable |
absolutely not to be breached, dishonored or profaned. |
| myopia |
a visual defect in which distant images are focused in front of rather than on the retina; nearsightedness. |
| philanthropy |
collective efforts made to do good for others, especially in the form of making monetary donations or engaging in charitable works. |
| revel |
to feel great pleasure; rejoice (usually followed by "in"). |
| sobriety |
abstinence from alcohol; temperance. |
| stricture |
that which restricts or constrains. |
| subpoena |
in law, a formal written order summoning a witness to give testimony or requiring that specified evidence be submitted. |
| voluptuous |
full of or characterized by sensual pleasures. |