| apostate |
a person who abandons his or her religious faith, principles, cause, or the like. |
| auditory |
having to do with or referring to hearing or the sense of hearing. |
| catharsis |
in psychotherapy, the bringing of repressed thoughts and feelings to consciousness in order to release emotional tension, or the release itself. |
| counterbalance |
to balance or offset with an equal force or influence; counterpoise. |
| defunct |
no longer in existence or use; dead; extinct. |
| discreet |
reserved and judicious, especially in talking about or otherwise revealing confidential matters; circumspect. |
| fanaticism |
excessive or unreasonable enthusiasm or support for something. |
| incorrigible |
incapable of being controlled or influenced for the better. |
| missive |
a message in writing; letter. |
| susceptible |
easily influenced or impressed (usually followed by "to"). |
| tangential |
barely connected to or touching a subject. |
| transcendent |
going beyond the ordinary; surpassing; extraordinary. |
| trepidation |
a condition of anxiety or dread; alarm. |
| unworldly |
lacking sophistication; naive; provincial. |
| voluptuous |
full of or characterized by sensual pleasures. |