| culpable |
guilty of a mistake or fault; blameworthy. |
| defile1 |
to make unclean, foul, or filthy. |
| 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. |
| imperil |
to put at risk; endanger. |
| manacle |
a metal fetter like a bracelet, usually one of a pair linked by a chain, used to shackle the wrists; handcuff. |
| mellifluous |
flowing and sweet, as though with honey. |
| menagerie |
a collection of usually wild or exotic animals, or the place where they are exhibited. |
| overbearing |
arrogantly dominating; dictatorial. |
| perdition |
the loss of the soul for eternity; damnation. |
| personify |
to be a perfect or typical example of; embody. |
| philosophy |
the study of the nature of life, truth, knowledge, and other important human matters, |
| relinquish |
to surrender, release, or let go of; give up. |
| stoical |
showing little or no emotion in reaction to painful or pleasant experiences. |
| tacit |
suggested, implied, or understood, without being expressed in words. |
| unrelenting |
continuing with the same intensity, force, speed, or the like; not decreasing or weakening. |