| aseptic |
free of bacteria or germs that cause disease or decay. |
| claimant |
one who alleges something to be true or demands something as one's right. |
| enormity |
the quality of surpassing moral limits; offensive or disgraceful character. |
| 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. |
| ingrain |
to impress (habits, ideas, values, or the like) deeply and firmly in one's nature or mind. |
| misjudge |
to hold an unjustified opinion of. |
| nebulous |
hazy, confused, or indistinct. |
| posterior |
located behind or toward the back of something. |
| query |
a question. |
| redress |
compensation or reparation; amends. |
| repress |
to restrain or prevent the expression of (feelings, utterances, or the like). |
| solstice |
either of the two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the celestial equator, occurring in June and December. |
| theocracy |
a form of government in which a god or gods are acknowledged as the ultimate authority. |
| turncoat |
one who changes from one party, allegiance, or the like, to the opposite, especially a traitor. |
| valediction |
a farewell speech, especially one given by a student of the highest honors at a graduation ceremony. |