| accost |
to confront and speak first to, often aggressively. |
| apostate |
a person who abandons his or her religious faith, principles, cause, or the like. |
| archetype |
an original model or pattern from which others are made or copied. |
| catharsis |
in psychotherapy, the bringing of repressed thoughts and feelings to consciousness in order to release emotional tension, or the release itself. |
| devoid |
not having something; totally lacking. |
| disincline |
to cause to be unwilling or reluctant. |
| folio |
a large sheet of paper that has been folded once to form two leaves or four pages of a book or manuscript. |
| idealism |
the pursuit of or belief in noble ideals, principles, and values. |
| nuance |
a subtle quality or difference in tone, meaning, color, or the like; shade. |
| predilection |
an inclination to favor something; partiality or preference. |
| preoccupation |
the state of being completely engrossed or absorbed in thought. |
| propaganda |
information or opinions that are made public to promote or attack a movement, cause, or person. |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| refractory |
obstinately disobedient; difficult to control, as a child or animal. |
| verisimilitude |
the appearance or semblance of truth or reality. |