| advocate |
to speak or act in favor of. |
| colloquial |
characteristic of or suited to informal or familiar conversation or to writing that is imitative of conversational tone. |
| demoralize |
to weaken or destroy the confidence, courage, spirit, or morale of. |
| enormity |
the quality of surpassing moral limits; offensive or disgraceful character. |
| forbearance |
the act or capability of refraining or holding back. |
| gaseous |
in the form of or resembling a gas. |
| 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. |
| intimacy |
the condition of being close in friendship or otherwise intimate. |
| mediate |
to act as an intermediary in (a dispute) or bring about (an agreement). |
| occult |
of, pertaining to, or with the aid of the supernatural. |
| proximity |
the condition, quality, or fact of being near or close; nearness. |
| rejoinder |
a response to a reply; retort. |
| sanction |
permission for an action; approval. |
| sequel |
what follows afterwards, such as the next event in a series, especially as it arises from previous events. |
| unpalatable |
not acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |