| acolyte |
a person who assists a clergyman in religious services, especially Roman Catholic. |
| allay |
to quiet or lay to rest (fears, doubts, and the like). |
| didactic |
intended to educate or instruct, especially in moral values. |
| focal |
of or relating to focus. |
| incongruity |
the condition of being inappropriate or inconsistent. |
| materialistic |
being more greatly concerned with things in the world that can be acquired than with spiritual matters or values. |
| polygamy |
the practice or state of having more than one spouse, especially more than one wife, at a time. |
| potent |
having strength; powerful. |
| privation |
lack of necessities or common comforts of life. |
| referendum |
the submission of a legislative measure to a vote by the general public, or the vote thus taken. |
| rivulet |
a tiny stream or brook; trickle. |
| sacrosanct |
so important or revered as to be beyond any alteration or criticism. |
| stipend |
any periodic payment of money, such as a salary or allowance. |
| unconscionable |
not restrained or guided by a concern for what is right and just; unprincipled. |
| volition |
the act of willing, deciding, or choosing. |