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| awkward |
deficient in physical skill or grace; clumsy. [1/4 definitions] |
| benedicite |
a blessing, esp. one said at a meal; grace. [1/2 definitions] |
| blessing |
a prayer, often a short one before a meal; grace. [1/4 definitions] |
| Calvinism |
the teachings of John Calvin and his followers, which emphasized predestination, salvation by God's grace alone, and the authority of the Scriptures. [1/2 definitions] |
| clumsy |
lacking physical grace or coordination; awkward; fumbling. [1/3 definitions] |
| dexterity |
grace and easy quickness in using the hands or body; skill. [1/2 definitions] |
| elegance |
the quality of refinement, taste, and grace, esp. when combined with richness of decoration or design. [1/3 definitions] |
| feline |
resembling a cat in some characteristic, esp. grace or stealth of movement. [1/3 definitions] |
| goddess |
a woman of exceptional beauty, charm, or grace. [1/3 definitions] |
| grace |
(pl.; cap.) in Greek and Roman mythology, the three goddesses that spread grace, charm, and beauty in human lives. [1/10 definitions] |
| grace cup |
a cup passed around for toasts after grace at the end of a meal. [1/2 definitions] |
| graceful |
marked by grace or beauty of movement, manner, or behavior. |
| graceless |
marked by lack of grace or appropriateness, or lack of consideration for the feelings of others. |
| hard |
without grace or softness. [1/11 definitions] |
| inelegant |
without taste, grace, or refinement; not elegant. |
| lightness2 |
ease of movement; agility; grace. [1/5 definitions] |
| New Testament |
the new covenant between God and humanity in which the dispensation of grace is revealed through the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. [1/2 definitions] |
| particularism |
a doctrine that divine grace is accorded only to a limited group. [1/3 definitions] |
| sacrament |
in theology, a visible sign or symbol of God's grace conferred on humans, such as baptism. [1/4 definitions] |
| sport |
one who accepts various difficult situations with grace and dignity. [1/10 definitions] |
| wooden |
having no grace; stiff; unnatural. [1/3 definitions] |
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