| annul |
to make nonexistent or ineffective; cancel. |
| antiquate |
to make obsolete or old-fashioned. |
| connive |
to join secretly in a plot; conspire. |
| laity |
the body of members of a religious group who are not part of the clergy. |
| materialism |
great or excessive concern with the acquisition of wealth or possessions, especially as opposed to the attainment of spiritual goals. |
| naturalistic |
exhibiting or pertaining to naturalism. |
| odious |
provoking or deserving of hatred; loathsome or repellent. |
| onerous |
unwanted, unpleasant, and burdensome. |
| optic |
of or concerning the eye or the sense of sight. |
| propaganda |
information or opinions that are made public to promote or attack a movement, cause, or person. |
| qualm |
a feeling of guilt or doubt. |
| renovate |
to put in good condition by repairing, remodeling, or the like; refurbish. |
| rue1 |
to regret, repent of, or feel sorry about. |
| singularity |
an unusual trait or quality. |
| therapeutic |
of, pertaining to, or capable of healing; curative. |