faith : complete trust or confidence in someone or something
He had faith in his religion.
threshold : a strip of wood, metal, or stone forming the bottom of a doorway and crossed in entering a house or room
The teacher stood in the threshold staring at his students.
tarry : of, like, or covered with tar
My fish hamburger was all tarry
resolve : settle or find a solution
We ended up resolving the problem.
discern : the ability to judge well
He was able to discern the problem and solve it.
martyr :a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs
They thought back on the martyr and realized the couldn't do that.
mirth : amusement, especially as expressed in laughter
We looked at him and saw the mirth on his face.
catechism :a summary of the principles of Christian religion in the form of questions and answers, used for the instruction of Christians
I saw the catechism teacher at the store
pious devoutly religious
I didn't answer the pious old man at my door.
frenzy : a state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behavior
Everyone was in a frenzy at lunch
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