| allay |
to quiet or lay to rest (fears, doubts, and the like). |
| catechism |
a summary of the principles of a religion, especially Christianity, in the form of questions and answers. |
| consonance |
agreement, correspondence, or harmony. |
| defeatist |
characterized by an acceptance or expectation of failure. |
| degeneration |
the process of decline or decay. |
| fecund |
capable of producing abundant fruit or offspring; fruitful; fertile. |
| gallantry |
admirable courage. |
| heresy |
a religious belief or doctrine not in keeping with the established doctrine of a church, especially the rejection of or dissent from any aspect of Roman Catholic Church dogma by a baptized church member. |
| laity |
the body of members of a religious group who are not part of the clergy. |
| liability |
the condition of or potential for being held responsible. |
| loquacious |
given to talking much or excessively; garrulous. |
| remuneration |
pay, reward, or compensation. |
| repast |
a meal, or the food eaten at a meal. |
| short-term |
covering, lasting, or completed in a short period. |
| tensile |
of or relating to tension. |