Letters to John Adams

3. The protective care of God or of nature as a spiritual power.
5. Distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated.
9. Unexpected and inexplicable changes in a situation or in someone’s behavior.
12. In the 18th-century context, this means "acutely" or "deeply felt" through the senses.
13. A person who believes in a creator who does not intervene in the universe
15. To regard with disgust and hatred.
16. Intense happiness or bliss.
18. All future generations of people.
19. Great respect; reverence.

1. The severely damaging or destructive effects of something.
2. People of high social standing, specifically the class below the nobility.
4. A person's face or facial expression.
6. Very bad or unpleasant; causing moral revulsion.
7. Agreement by all people involved; being of one mind.
8. Individuals in a subordinate or slave-like position who owe allegiance to a superior.
10. Unable to be defeated or overcome; shielded against attack.
11. To instigate or stir up (typically a rebellion or trouble).
14. Done suddenly or without careful consideration; hasty.
17. Exemption from punishment; freedom from the negative consequences of an action.