| apostate |
a person who abandons his or her religious faith, principles, cause, or the like. |
| articulate |
able to speak or express oneself in a clear way. |
| asinine |
silly or willfully stupid. |
| blasphemy |
disrespect or irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable, especially God. |
| cognate |
having a common origin, as languages. |
| criteria |
a set of standards or tests by which to judge or decide something. |
| disparate |
essentially different and distinct. |
| duplicity |
deceitful speech or action. |
| faze |
to bewilder or to disturb the composure or shake the resolve of; disconcert or daunt. |
| interrelate |
to place in or come into a shared, mutual, or reciprocal relationship. |
| perdition |
the loss of the soul for eternity; damnation. |
| privation |
lack of necessities or common comforts of life. |
| regimen |
a regulated routine of therapy or exercise designed to promote health or fitness. |
| spate |
a sudden rush, outpouring, or flood. |
| tussle |
to fight or struggle roughly or energetically; scuffle. |