| apostate |
a person who abandons his or her religious faith, principles, cause, or the like. |
| backfire |
to have results that are the opposite of what one wanted. |
| bonanza |
anything that brings great wealth and prosperity. |
| commentary |
a series of explanatory or interpretive remarks or comments. |
| conscript |
a military recruit summoned by draft; draftee. |
| consequential |
coming after as an outcome or result. |
| defunct |
no longer in existence or use; dead; extinct. |
| digress |
to stray from the main topic; ramble. |
| indict |
to formally accuse (someone) of a crime in a court of law after studying evidence. |
| interrelate |
to place in or come into a shared, mutual, or reciprocal relationship. |
| magnate |
someone of exceptional power, wealth, or influence, especially in business. |
| pacifist |
one who opposes war and refuses to practice or acknowledge violence as a way of settling disputes or resisting aggression. |
| provisional |
adopted on a temporary or tentative basis until something permanent is established; conditional. |
| reclaim |
to recover the use of (land areas) by draining, hydrating, or otherwise reconditioning so that the land can be used for agriculture or other purposes. |
| stalwart |
steady and loyal; reliable. |