| Term | Definition |
| profanation | {noun}action showing disrespect for something sacred |
| laity | {noun}those not initiated into a priesthood |
| trepidation | {noun}trembling |
| breach | {noun}a break |
| contention | {noun}dispute;argument |
| piety | {noun}devotion to sacred duties |
| intermit | {verb}stop for a time |
| covetousness | {noun}greediness |
| coyness | {noun}shyness;aloofness, often as part of a flirtation |
| amorous | {adj}full of love or desire |
| languish | {verb}to become weak;droop |
| prime | {prime}best stage of a thing or process |
| wan | {adj}sickly pale;faint or weak |