Other Ocean facts: 1  At 39 degrees Fahrenheit, the temperature of almost all of the deep ocean is only a few degrees above freezing. 2  The speed of sound in water is 1,435 m/sec - nearly five times faster than the speed of. 3  Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) are among the largest and fastest marine fish.
Asceticism definition. 1. The manner of life, practices, or principles of an ascetic. 2. The doctrine that a person can attain a high spiritual and moral state by practicing self-denial, self-mortification, and the like. 3. The doctrine that the ascetic life releases the soul from bondage to the body and permits union with the divine.
adjective. noun. The definition of an apostate is a person who leaves behind his religious or political beliefs. An example of someone who could be described as apostate is a previously Catholic individual who chooses to violate the Ten Commandments without remorse.postate is defined as someone who has left behind his religious or political beliefs or his principles. An example of an apostate is a priest who leaves his church.