a place of residence for a community of nuns or monks that is smaller or less important compared to an abbey

priorato, monastero minore
the separation of two categories considered as different and opposed to each other

dichotomia, divisione
the state of being morally weak and susceptible to temptation

fragilità, debolezza morale
the sate of propriety or modesty to the extreme that it becomes pretentious

ipocrisia, pudore eccessivo
any quality that makes a place more pleasant, comfortable, or joyful

comodità, servizio
the property of being enthusiastic and eager to a great extent

avidità, entusiasmo
the use of deceit or scheme to cheat or take advantage of someone

inganno, furbizia
a group of people or political organization united by a common cause

confederazione, unione
a piece of heavy cloth that is adorned by weaving complicated pictorial designs into it and is mostly used for wall hangings, curtains, etc.

tappezzeria, arazzo
the way of resolving ethical problems by relying on abstract principles extracted from particular cases

casistica, casuistica
in certain Christian beliefs, a temporary state of purification for souls after death, preparing them for entry into heaven

purgatorio, purgazione
