| carnage |
the mass killing of people; slaughter. |
| catechism |
a summary of the principles of a religion, especially Christianity, in the form of questions and answers. |
| circumstantial |
relevant but not essential; incidental. |
| dehumanize |
to deprive of individuality, spirit, or other human qualities; render routine or mechanical. |
| inhibit |
to hold back, restrain, prevent, or tend to do so. |
| iniquity |
great injustice or wickedness. |
| leaven |
to produce fermentation in (dough or batter), consequently causing the dough or batter to rise in the process of baking. |
| prude |
someone who is extremely or overly concerned with modesty or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| psyche |
the mental makeup of a person or group. |
| pursuant |
following on or proceeding from (usually followed by "to"). |
| reverent |
characterized by, showing, or feeling great respect and awe mingled with love. |
| specious |
apparently true, genuine, or plausible, but actually worthless, as an argument or evidence. |
| splice |
to join (two pieces of film, tape, or similar things) at the ends. |
| tangent |
a line of discussion leading away from the original topic; digression. |
| temporize |
to be indecisive or delay acting, as in order to gain time or avoid conflict. |