| accountability |
the state or quality of being responsible for providing an explanation or justification. |
| annuity |
a regular yearly income paid at fixed intervals and produced by money invested or by an insurance contract. |
| atheist |
a person who believes that there is no god or gods. |
| dulcet |
pleasing to the ear; melodious. |
| equity |
the quality of being fair and reasonable; fairness. |
| exemplify |
to serve as an illustration of. |
| 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. |
| hew |
to follow or obey strictly. |
| insular |
closed to new ideas; narrow-minded. |
| opprobrium |
a condition of disgrace or shame; ignominy. |
| presage |
to be a sign or warning of; portend or foretell. |
| psychosis |
serious mental disorder that affects all aspects of the personality and involves withdrawal from reality. |
| redress |
compensation or reparation; amends. |
| revulsion |
violent dislike and disgust; abhorrence; loathing. |
| tentative |
not yet fully developed or definitely decided; provisional. |