Theodicy

A vindication of God's goodness and justice in the face of the existence of evil.

A specific branch of theology and philosophy that attempts to reconcile the existence of evil or suffering in the world with the assumption of a benevolent God —ie. the problem of evil. An attempt to reconcile the co-existence of evil and God may thus be called "a theodicy".

Weltschmerz

Sadness over the evils of the world, especially as an expression of romantic pessimism.

Circumlocution

1. The use of unnecessarily wordy and indirect language.
2. Evasion in speech or writing.
3. A roundabout expression.

Sprachgefuhl

An intuitive sense of what is linguistically appropriate

Indigence

A state of extreme poverty or destitution.

Cachinnate

To laugh loudly or immoderately.

Fimbriate

Having fimbriae; fringed, as the edge of a petal or the opening of a duct.

Conduce

To lead or contribute to a result (usually fol. by to or toward): qualities that conduce to success.

Frigate

(1) A warship, usually of 4,000 to 9,000 displacement tons, that is larger than a destroyer and smaller than a cruiser, used primarily for escort duty.
(2) A high-speed, medium-sized sailing war vessel of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries.
(3) Archaic. A fast, light vessel, such as a sailboat.

Low

The characteristic sound uttered by cattle; a moo.

Disconsolate

(1) without consolation or solace; hopelessly unhappy; inconsolable: Loss of her pet dog made her disconsolate.
(2) characterized by or causing dejection; cheerless; gloomy: disconsolate prospects.

Coprophilous

Living or growing on dung, as certain fungi

Chamfer

(1) To cut off the edge or corner of; bevel.
(2) To cut a groove in; flute.

Countersunk

(1) to enlarge the upper part of (a cavity), esp. by chamfering, to receive the cone-shaped head of a screw, bolt, etc.
(2) to cause (the head of a screw, bolt, etc.) to sink into a prepared depression so as to be flush with or below the surface.

Suet

the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.