| acrimony |
bitterness or sharpness in speech or behavior. |
| catechism |
a summary of the principles of a religion, especially Christianity, in the form of questions and answers. |
| convulsion |
a violent, involuntary contraction of the muscles. |
| derivation |
the source of a thing; origin. |
| embalm |
to treat (a corpse) with preservatives before burial. |
| enmity |
the mutual feeling of enemies toward each other; hatred; hostility; antagonism. |
| gaffe |
a crude social error; blunder; faux pas. |
| indictment |
the act of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury, or the condition of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury. |
| indigent |
without financial means to live; needy; poor. |
| intractable |
not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded. |
| invigorate |
to fill with energy, strength, or life. |
| laity |
the body of members of a religious group who are not part of the clergy. |
| nonchalance |
cool confidence and unconcern; casual indifference. |
| parsimony |
excessive unwillingness to spend money or use resources; stinginess. |
| plebeian |
in ancient Roman society, of or belonging to the class of commoners; not patrician. |