User:Seanmcox/Suspect Words List

Modesty

How people misuse it

As a noun meaning conforming the dressing of the female body to some standard of body covering.

What it really means

The quality or state of being unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one's qualities. Unpretentious. Not boastful. Measured, careful.

Reverence

How people misuse it

As a synonym for "quietness", and as a tool for politely telling people to shut up. To refer to a calmness that is undistracting.

What it really means

Deep respectfulness, with a tinge of awe.

Why it matters

Reverence is a quality we should cultivate all the time, not just when social queues should prompt us to be quiet. Reverence can be directed, and can also be misdirected and abused. To be reverent, or to be respectful, means to try to be aware of one or more people, and to act in such a way as to support them. In sacrament meeting, this might mean being quiet, so that others can hear the speaker, meditate, or pray. This demonstrates reverence both for God, and perhaps, to a lesser degree, for those who have come to benefit from the meeting and its purpose. Reverence is sometimes defined as worshipfulness, though this might be best described as an extreme of reverence. In many cases reverence actually requires activity and noise.

"Reverence is more than just quietly sitting, it's thinking of father above..."

See: Suspect Doctrine List: Folded Arms and Bowed Heads

Virtue

How people misuse it

As a synonym or euphemism for "chastity".

What it really means

Power, effectiveness. Archaic: Manliness