| dross |
anything that is worthless or useless; rubbish. |
| heretic |
a person who maintains unorthodox religious opinions or beliefs, especially a baptized Roman Catholic who dissents from official church doctrine. |
| insubstantial |
lacking firmness or solidity; slight. |
| laity |
the body of members of a religious group who are not part of the clergy. |
| moderation |
the avoidance of excesses or extremes, especially in behavior. |
| modulate |
to vary the loudness, pitch, intensity, or tone of; especially soften or tone down. |
| patriarch |
a man who is the leader of a family or tribe. |
| poseur |
one who adopts an affected attitude or manner in order to impress others. |
| problematic |
presenting difficulties or causing doubt; questionable. |
| ravenous |
very hungry; starved. |
| reconstitute |
to put together or form again. |
| reinstate |
to put back into a former position, condition, or state of effectiveness. |
| sodden |
drenched with liquid; saturated; soaked. |
| sporadic |
occurring irregularly or in a thinly scattered manner in time or space. |
| traduce |
to make malicious or false statements about; slander. |