The Gay Science Glossary

The Gay Science Glossary

annihilate

destroy utterly

blaspheme

speak irreverently about God or sacred things

chastity

the state or practice of refraining from extramarital, or esp. from all, sexual intercourse

clamour

noise

conceivable

capable of being imagined or grasped mentally

deign

do something that one considers to be beneath one's dignity

discernible

visible or noticeable

disparage

regard or represent as being of little worth

eloquence

fluent or persuasive speaking or writing

emissary

a person sent on a special mission, usually as a diplomatic representative

fidelity

faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty and support

glorify

reveal or make clearer the glory of someone by one's actions

gruesome

extremely unpleasant

illuminate

light up

imbibe

drink alcohol

inexorable

impossible to stop or prevent

jubilate

show great happiness

myopia

nearsightedness

pious

religious

prevalent

widespread in a particular area at a particular time

recrudescence

renewal

repentance

remorse

slanderous

abusive and insulting

succumb

fail to resist

torrential

falling rapidly and in copious quantities

ulterior

existing beyond what is obvious or admitted

unadulterated

complete and absolute

valuation

an estimation of something's worth, esp. one carried out by a professional appraiser

votary

a person, such as a monk or nun, who has made vows of dedication to religious service

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