| apostate |
a person who abandons his or her religious faith, principles, cause, or the like. |
| ascendant |
moving upward; rising. |
| bogus |
not authentic; counterfeit. |
| constraint |
a state of confinement or restraint. |
| covetous |
desiring that which belongs to another; wanting possessions; greedy. |
| epoch |
an important period in human history. |
| evocative |
tending or able to call forth images, memories, feelings, and the like. |
| feasible |
capable of being done, carried out, or brought about; likely to succeed. |
| incandescent |
giving off light as a result of being heated. |
| insecurity |
the condition or quality of having insufficient protection or not being safe. |
| miff |
to cause (someone) to become annoyed; offend. |
| missive |
a message in writing; letter. |
| paraphernalia |
(used with a singular or plural verb) furnishings or equipment, especially that used in a particular job or activity. |
| suave |
polished and urbane. |
| synthesis |
the combining of discrete elements into a unified compound or entity, or the unified whole formed by such a combining. |