| adherence |
the act or condition of holding to or following closely. |
| burly |
having a large, husky, and strong body. |
| deficient |
lacking something needed. |
| denomination |
a religious group or division. |
| justification |
something that explains, rationalizes, or defends. |
| mourn |
to feel or act very sad because of a death or great loss; grieve. |
| negative |
not helpful or constructive; critical; pessimistic. |
| obstacle |
something that stops forward movement or progress. |
| philosophical |
of or pertaining to the nature and principles of knowledge, truth, existence, and moral and aesthetic values. |
| profit |
the amount of money made by a business that is more than the amount put in at the start or paid out as expenses. |
| prosecution |
the initiating and continuing of legal proceedings against one or more persons. |
| reception |
the act or process of receiving. |
| remorse |
a feeling of guilt and real sorrow over having done something wrong. |
| spite |
the wish to hurt, bother, or embarrass a person. |
| unanimous |
in complete agreement. |