1.  Faith – 1 – fidelity to one's promises. 2 – sincerity of intentions. 3 –
belief and trust in and loyalty to God. 4 – belief in the traditional doctrines
of a religion. 5 – firm belief in something for which there is no proof. 6 –
complete trust. 7 – something that is believed especially with strong
conviction; especially: a system of religious beliefs.

2.  Hope – 1 – to desire with expectation of obtainment. 2 – to expect with
confidence.

3.  Charity – 1 – benevolent goodwill toward or love of humanity. 2 –
generosity and helpfulness especially toward the needy or suffering; also:
aid given to those in need. 3 – lenient judgment of others.

4.  Prudence – 1 – the ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of
reason. 2 – skill and good judgment in the use of resources. 3 – caution or
circumspection as to danger or risk.

5.  Justice – 1 – the quality of being just, impartial, or fair. 2 – the principle
or ideal of just dealing or right action. 3 – conformity to this principle or
ideal. 4 – the quality of conforming to law. 5 – conformity to truth, fact, or
reason.

6.  Temperance – 1 – moderation in action, thought, or feeling :
RESTRAINT. 2 – habitual moderation in the indulgence of the appetites or
passions. 3 – moderation in or abstinence from the use of intoxicating drink.

7.  Fortitude – 1 – strength of mind that enables a person to encounter
danger or bear pain or adversity with courage. 2 – STRENGTH.



1.  Lust – 1 – personal inclination, WISH. 2 – usually intense or unbridled
sexual desire, LASCIVIOUSNESS. 3 – an intense longing, CRAVING,
ENTHUSIASM, EAGERNESS

2.  Envy – 1 – painful or resentful awareness of an advantage enjoyed by
another joined with a desire to possess the same advantage, MALICE. 2 –
an object of envious notice or feeling.

3.  Sloth – 1 – disinclination to action or labor, INDOLENCE. 2 – spiritual
apathy and inactivity.

4.  Pride – 1 – the quality or state of being proud, as a inordinate self-
esteem, CONCEIT. 2 – a reasonable or justifiable self-respect . 3 – delight
or elation arising from some act, possession, or relationship.

5.  Avarice – excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain,
GREEDINESS.

6.  Gluttony – 1 – excess in eating or drinking. 2 – greedy or excessive
indulgence

7.  Anger – 1 – a strong feeling of displeasure and usually of antagonism,
RAGE.

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