| advantageous |
giving a benefit or advantage; helpful; useful. |
| amicable |
characterized by good will; friendly. |
| catechism |
a summary of the principles of a religion, especially Christianity, in the form of questions and answers. |
| catharsis |
in psychotherapy, the bringing of repressed thoughts and feelings to consciousness in order to release emotional tension, or the release itself. |
| dextrous |
variant of dexterous. |
| dictum |
a formal or official pronouncement or declaration. |
| edict |
an order or decree proclaimed by a ruler or other of high authority. |
| fecund |
capable of producing abundant fruit or offspring; fruitful; fertile. |
| heartrending |
causing or expressing deep sorrow or anguish. |
| inexorable |
not subject to change by any force or influence; unyielding or unrelenting. |
| namesake |
one who has been named after another. |
| nuptial |
of or relating to a wedding ceremony or to marriage. |
| prude |
someone who is extremely or overly concerned with modesty or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| rile |
to make angry; irritate or annoy. |
| roster |
a list of names of individuals or groups belonging to or participating in an organization, class, military or police unit, or the like. |