| accrue |
to grow or accumulate over time, especially as something of benefit. |
| cater |
to supply food or other service. |
| collusion |
action undertaken in secret partnership or collaboration, usually for illicit purposes. |
| compassion |
a feeling of sharing another's suffering that leads to a desire to help. |
| 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. |
| humility |
the quality or state of being humble; modesty about one's status or accomplishments. |
| indecisive |
not definite or conclusive. |
| kinetic |
of, concerning, or caused by motion. |
| laborious |
requiring considerable effort or perseverance. |
| namesake |
one who has been named after another. |
| precept |
a basic rule, principle, or directive that guides action, moral conduct, or thought. |
| requisite |
required or essential. |
| stature |
relative status as measured by skill or achievement; reputation. |
| subversive |
tending or intended to undermine or cause the overthrow of an established authority, especially a national government. |
| valediction |
a farewell speech, especially one given by a student of the highest honors at a graduation ceremony. |