| apostate |
a person who abandons his or her religious faith, principles, cause, or the like. |
| azure |
the color of a clear blue sky. |
| banter |
joking, clever conversation. |
| commune2 |
a group of people living together as a community, working collectively on land owned in common or by a government. |
| diminution |
the act, process, or result of decreasing or declining. |
| evoke |
to call forth or bring out (an image, memory, response, or the like) in the mind or in action. |
| forestall |
to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand. |
| obscene |
offensive and not decent. |
| ponderous |
heavily labored and dull. |
| predilection |
an inclination to favor something; partiality or preference. |
| query |
a question. |
| reformatory |
a corrective institution for disciplining and re-educating young offenders. |
| sedition |
actions or speech intended or serving to create rebellion against a government. |
| subterfuge |
a stratagem or artifice used to hide, avoid, or deceive. |
| wreak |
to carry out or cause. |