| alleviate |
to make (trouble or pain) easier to tolerate or accept; ease. |
| conscript |
a military recruit summoned by draft; draftee. |
| credo |
any formulation of belief, especially a religious one. |
| denunciation |
the act of verbally condemning or attacking. |
| heretic |
a person who maintains unorthodox religious opinions or beliefs, especially a baptized Roman Catholic who dissents from official church doctrine. |
| manifesto |
a public statement of principles and intentions, usually by an organized political group or person. |
| natal |
of or concerning one's birth. |
| obscene |
offensive and not decent. |
| pallor |
unnatural lack of color, especially of the face. |
| penance |
an act of punishment or self-discipline voluntarily undergone to show regret at having done something wrong. |
| rancor |
bitter, continuing resentment; hatred. |
| subterfuge |
a stratagem or artifice used to hide, avoid, or deceive. |
| synoptic |
forming a summary or overview. |
| torrid |
parched or scorched by the sun, as a geographic area. |
| valediction |
a farewell speech, especially one given by a student of the highest honors at a graduation ceremony. |