Term: mortal sin: an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace
Candidate hypernym: sin: an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will → 1
Candidate hypernym: folly: the trait of acting stupidly or rashly → 0
Candidate hypernym: journalism: newspapers and magazines collectively → 0
Candidate hypernym: streptokinase: an enzyme produced by some strains of streptococcus that can liquefy blood clots by converting plasminogen to plasmin; used medicinally in some cases of myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism → 0
Candidate hypernym: turpentine: volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally → 0
Candidate hypernym: sodium carbonate: a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper → 0
Candidate hypernym: lateral geniculate body: a neural structure that serves as a processing station on the way from the retina to the occipital lobe of the cerebral cortex → 0
Candidate hypernym: taoism: philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events → 0
Candidate hypernym: plagal cadence: a cadence (frequently ending church music) in which the chord of the subdominant precedes the chord of the tonic → 0
Candidate hypernym: aerialist: an acrobat who performs in the air (as on a rope or trapeze) → 0
Candidate hypernym: vacation: leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure → 0