| didactic |
intended to educate or instruct, especially in moral values. |
| dirge |
a song or hymn for a funeral or memorial for the dead. |
| entity |
anything that exists objectively and distinctly, whether nonliving or living; thing or being. |
| flail |
to cause to move wildly. |
| leaven |
to produce fermentation in (dough or batter), consequently causing the dough or batter to rise in the process of baking. |
| manifold |
abundant and varied. |
| mediation |
the act or process of mediating between two disputing or disagreeing parties to bring about a resolution; arbitration. |
| pugnacious |
ready or eager to fight; overly aggressive or quarrelsome. |
| quell |
to overpower or suppress with force; put down; quash. |
| schism |
a division into factions with opposing beliefs, especially in a Christian church. |
| synthesis |
the combining of discrete elements into a unified compound or entity, or the unified whole formed by such a combining. |
| temperance |
habitual moderation in the use of alcoholic drink, or complete abstinence. |
| timely |
happening at just the right moment. |
| vehement |
intensely emotional; impassioned; heated. |
| venerable |
deserving honor, respect, or reverence because of advanced age, noble character, or dignified position. |