| alienate |
to cause to become unfriendly or averse; estrange. |
| circumstantial |
relevant but not essential; incidental. |
| credo |
any formulation of belief, especially a religious one. |
| dote |
to have or show too much love or affection (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| duplicitous |
deceitful, treacherous, or double-dealing. |
| forbearance |
the act or capability of refraining or holding back. |
| gratis |
without charging money; freely. |
| innumerable |
very many. |
| laity |
the body of members of a religious group who are not part of the clergy. |
| litigious |
inclined to bring lawsuits. |
| pertinacious |
tenacious in purpose, opinion, or the like; persevering. |
| philanthropy |
collective efforts made to do good for others, especially in the form of making monetary donations or engaging in charitable works. |
| populist |
a person, especially a political leader, who represents, or claims to represent, the interests and concerns of the common people rather than the privileged, the politically powerful, or the intelligentsia. |
| secular |
of or concerning the world and material concerns as opposed to religious or spiritual concerns; temporal. |
| vindicate |
to free from an accusation, suspicion, or doubt by indisputable proof. |