The Seven Deadly Sins
reticence- –adjective
1. disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved.
2. reluctant or restrained.
—Synonyms 1. taciturn, quiet, uncommunicative.
—Antonyms 1. talkative, voluble.
Sins-–noun
1.transgression of divine law: the sin of Adam.
2.any act regarded as such a transgression, esp. a willful or deliberate violation of some religious or moral principle.
3.any reprehensible or regrettable action, behavior, lapse, etc.; great fault or offense: It's a sin to waste time. –verb (used without object)
4.to commit a sinful act.
5.to offend against a principle, standard, etc. –verb (used with object)
6.to commit or perform sinfully: He sinned his crimes without compunction.
7.to bring, drive, etc., by sinning: He sinned his soul to perdition.
Pride is excessive belief in one's own abilities, that interferes with the individual's recognition of the grace of God. It has been called the sin from which all others arise. Pride is also known as Vanity.
Envy is the desire for others' traits, status, abilities, or situation.
Gluttony is an inordinate desire to consume more than that which one requires.
Lust is an inordinate craving for the pleasures of the body.
Anger is manifested in the individual who spurns love and opts instead for fury. It is also known as Wrath.
Greed is the desire for material wealth or gain, ignoring the realm of the spiritual. It is also called Avarice or Covetousness.
Sloth is the avoidance of physical or spiritual work.
1. disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved.
2. reluctant or restrained.
—Synonyms 1. taciturn, quiet, uncommunicative.
—Antonyms 1. talkative, voluble.
Sins-–noun
1.transgression of divine law: the sin of Adam.
2.any act regarded as such a transgression, esp. a willful or deliberate violation of some religious or moral principle.
3.any reprehensible or regrettable action, behavior, lapse, etc.; great fault or offense: It's a sin to waste time. –verb (used without object)
4.to commit a sinful act.
5.to offend against a principle, standard, etc. –verb (used with object)
6.to commit or perform sinfully: He sinned his crimes without compunction.
7.to bring, drive, etc., by sinning: He sinned his soul to perdition.
Pride is excessive belief in one's own abilities, that interferes with the individual's recognition of the grace of God. It has been called the sin from which all others arise. Pride is also known as Vanity.
Envy is the desire for others' traits, status, abilities, or situation.
Gluttony is an inordinate desire to consume more than that which one requires.
Lust is an inordinate craving for the pleasures of the body.
Anger is manifested in the individual who spurns love and opts instead for fury. It is also known as Wrath.
Greed is the desire for material wealth or gain, ignoring the realm of the spiritual. It is also called Avarice or Covetousness.
Sloth is the avoidance of physical or spiritual work.

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