| allay |
to quiet or lay to rest (fears, doubts, and the like). |
| bereaved |
in a state of grief over the death of a friend or relative. |
| conjecture |
the making of a guess or inference, especially with little evidence. |
| denude |
to strip bare; remove covering from. |
| didactic |
intended to educate or instruct, especially in moral values. |
| engross |
to take all the attention of; interest fully. |
| fervor |
strength, heatedness, or intensity of feeling; impassioned enthusiasm. |
| fiscal |
pertaining to public or governmental finances. |
| gingerly |
in a careful or cautious manner; warily. |
| insurrection |
an act or instance of open rebellion against a government or other authority; uprising. |
| laxity |
the state or quality of being careless or slack; looseness. |
| pacifist |
one who opposes war and refuses to practice or acknowledge violence as a way of settling disputes or resisting aggression. |
| rehabilitate |
to restore to good health or to an otherwise improved state of being. |
| schism |
a division into factions with opposing beliefs, especially in a Christian church. |
| statute |
a law made by a legislature, as opposed to one established by the courts. |