| conservatism |
a general preference for the traditional; disinclination to change. |
| diffident |
unsure of oneself; shy; demure. |
| ecclesiastical |
of or related to the church and clergy. |
| foreseeable |
capable of being anticipated or predicted. |
| gratuitous |
given or done without sufficient reason or justification; unwarranted. |
| heretic |
a person who maintains unorthodox religious opinions or beliefs, especially a baptized Roman Catholic who dissents from official church doctrine. |
| interminable |
endless or seemingly endless; monotonously long. |
| materialism |
great or excessive concern with the acquisition of wealth or possessions, especially as opposed to the attainment of spiritual goals. |
| maul |
to hurt by beating or through other rough treatment. |
| myriad |
of or constituting a great but unspecified number; numberless. |
| singularity |
an unusual trait or quality. |
| submissive |
inclined or obliged to submit; unresisting; obedient; docile. |
| tribulation |
severe suffering or affliction; distress. |
| upshot |
the most important issue, result, or conclusion. |
| voluminous |
having or characterized by great size or quantity. |