| ameliorate |
to make better; improve. |
| capitalist |
one who supports an economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately owned, and prices are chiefly determined by open competition in a free market. |
| fresco |
the art of painting on wet plaster with colors dissolved in water or limewater, or a picture produced by this method. |
| 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. |
| impoverish |
to make poor; cause to live in poverty. |
| intrepid |
feeling or showing no fear; courageous; bold. |
| irrevocable |
impossible to take back, undo, or cancel. |
| litany |
any recital that involves repetition or incantation, especially a long or monotonous account, as of one's troubles. |
| malignant |
meant to cause harm; evil. |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, especially for proper conduct. |
| noncommittal |
not revealing what one's preference, feeling, or opinion is. |
| revitalize |
to bring new life to. |
| schism |
a division into factions with opposing beliefs, especially in a Christian church. |
| vicarious |
experienced through imagined participation in someone else's actions, sufferings, or the like. |
| zealous |
characterized by, showing, or filled with an intense enthusiasm, as toward a cause, purpose, or activity. |