| A | B |
| atheist | someone who doesn't believe in God |
| rheumatic | of,relating to,characteristic of, or affected with rheumatism |
| cronies | close friends of long standing |
| manifesto | a public declaration of opinions and views |
| contemplating | of or relating to a religious order |
| blasphemous | profane; irreverent |
| abomination | extreme disgust and hatred |
| cringing | to draw in or contract one's muscles |
| discourse | verbal interchange of ideas |
| dissenters | an English non-conformist |