| atheist |
a person who believes that there is no god or gods. |
| brandish |
to wave or shake (something such as a weapon) in a threatening or agitated manner. |
| digress |
to stray from the main topic; ramble. |
| dishevel |
to make (hair or clothing) untidy. |
| dissolution |
the annulment or severance of a bond or tie, especially a formal or contractual connection. |
| ignominy |
the condition of being in disgrace or dishonor; humiliation. |
| incorporate |
to include as part of a larger thing; blend. |
| intonation |
the pattern of changes in pitch of the speaking or singing voice. |
| irony |
a manner of using language so that it conveys a different or opposite meaning to that which is literally expressed in the words themselves. Irony is used in ordinary conversation and also as a literary technique, especially to express criticism or to produce humor or pathos. |
| litany |
any recital that involves repetition or incantation, especially a long or monotonous account, as of one's troubles. |
| patron |
a regular customer of a shop, restaurant, or some other business. |
| postulate |
to assert as something true, especially as a basis for reasoning. |
| typify |
to be the representative example of. |
| vociferous |
crying out, especially in protest; vocal; clamorous. |
| zealous |
characterized by, showing, or filled with an intense enthusiasm, as toward a cause, purpose, or activity. |