Death Comes for the Archbishop

Death Comes for the Archbishop Glossary

Divine

godlike

Apparition

a remarkable or unexpected appearance of someone

Affection

a fondness for someone

Perception

One's view of something

Irrigated

supplying water through pipes and channels

Bore

to make a hole

desecrated

to treat a special place with disrespect

Toil

hard work

penitent

a feeling or expression of sorrow based on guilt for having committed a previous sin

fortitude

endowed with a commitment based on a strength of mind stimulating a display of courage

repose

a restful state of being in a position of recline

pilgrimage

a formal journey undertaken to visit a sacred destination for the purpose of spiritual acquaintanceship

celibate

having refrained from engaging in sexual intercourse

renounce

a formal and public rejection

trifling

inconsequential; something of little importance

salutation

a greeting, usually within the context of an address in a written letter or missive

sardonic

humor of a mocking and sarcastic quality

reverence

an expression of high regard and admirable for someone or something

slovenly

filthy and repellent; a sense of lazy disregard for appearance

distend

extended, usually within the context of a swollen body part protruding outward

verdant

lush greenery

cower

to curl up the body in a protective manner as the result of being afraid

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