| 1 | Shriven | | _____ | the action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel |
| 2 | patriarch | | _____ | the intention or desire to do evil; ill will |
| 3 | Defamation | | _____ | polite, respectful, or considerate in manner |
| 4 | avarice | | _____ | an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning |
| 5 | theme | | _____ | having, revealing, or proceeding from a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture; (of a machine, system, or technique) developed to a high degree of complexity |
| 6 | connotation | | _____ | the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic |
| 7 | denotation | | _____ | of (a priest) hear the confession of, assign penance to, and absolve (someone) |
| 8 | analyze | | _____ | a thing made or adapted for a particular purpose, especially a piece of mechanical or electronic equipment; a thing made or adapted for a particular purpose, especially a piece of mechanical or electronic equipment |
| 9 | textual | | _____ | the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid; be or show evidence of |
| 10 | annotate | | _____ | extreme greed for wealth or material gain |
| 11 | courteous | | _____ | fineness or intricacy of texture or structure; susceptibility to illness or adverse conditions; fragility |
| 12 | delicacy | | _____ | regard or represent as being of little worth |
| 13 | fortitude | | _____ | having or showing grace or elegance |
| 14 | graceful | | _____ | the male head of family or tribe; any of those biblical figures regarded as fathers of the human race |
| 15 | malice | | _____ | a report or description of an event or experience; a record or statement of financial expenditure and receipts relating to a particular period or purpose |
| 16 | sovereign | | _____ | courage in pain or adversity |
| 17 | sophisticated | | _____ | full of danger or risk |
| 18 | technique | | _____ | a way of carrying out a particular task, especially the execution or performance of an artistic work or a scientific procedure |
| 19 | evidence | | _____ | the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests |
| 20 | account | | _____ | a supreme ruler, especially a monarch; a former British gold coin worth one pound sterling, now only minted for commemorative purposes |
| 21 | device | | _____ | add notes to (a text or diagram) giving explanation or comment |
| 22 | merit | | _____ | examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of (something, especially information), typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation |
| 23 | perilous | | _____ | the quality of being particularly good or worthy, especially so as to deserve praise or reward; deserve or be worthy of (something, especially reward, punishment, or attention) |
| 24 | disparage | | _____ | relating to a text or texts |