catechism (en)

a summary of the principles of Christian religion in the form of questions and answers, used for the instruction of Christians

hermetic (en)

(of a seal or closure) complete and airtight

indelibly (en)

in a way that cannot be removed or forgotten

limn (en)

(verb) depict or describe in painting or words; suffuse or highlight (something) with a bright color or light

plangent (en)

loud, reverberating, and often melancholy

semiotics (en)

the study of signs and symbols and their use or interpretation (adj: semiotic)

teleological (en)

the philosophical attempt to describe things in terms of their apparent intrinsic purpose, directive principle, or goal, irrespective of human use or opinion

writ large (en)

clear and obvious, in a stark or exaggerated form

writ large (en)

clear and obvious, in a stark or exaggerated form