| blasphemy |
disrespect or irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable, especially God. |
| brevity |
shortness of duration. |
| compatriot |
a fellow citizen. |
| deference |
respect for and submission to the desires, opinions, or judgments of another. |
| forbearance |
the act or capability of refraining or holding back. |
| fresco |
the art of painting on wet plaster with colors dissolved in water or limewater, or a picture produced by this method. |
| limbo1 |
(often capitalized) in theology, a place neither in heaven nor hell for souls neither saved nor condemned, such as those of unbaptized infants. |
| maturation |
the act or process of becoming fully grown or developed, in structure, behavior, or the like. |
| oracular |
of, like, pertaining to, of having the nature of divine wisdom; prophetic; wise. |
| proficient |
adept or skilled, usually as a result of study or practice. |
| sedate |
composed and dignified. |
| solicit |
to try to obtain (business, recruits, donations, help, or the like) by persuasion, formal request, or pleading. |
| spendthrift |
one who is extravagant or wasteful with money; squanderer. |
| tractable |
easy to manage or guide; docile. |
| wrest |
to take away with, or as if with, a twist or pull. |