| apostate |
a person who abandons his or her religious faith, principles, cause, or the like. |
| conservatism |
a general preference for the traditional; disinclination to change. |
| creditor |
someone to whom money is owed. |
| depict |
to show, describe, or portray in a painting, sculpture, or written work. |
| implicate |
to involve or prove involvement of (someone or something) in an affair, situation, event, or series of events. |
| incarnate |
having bodily form; personified. |
| indispose |
to cause unwillingness or disinclination in; make averse. |
| innuendo |
an indirect and usually derogatory hint, allusion, or insinuation. |
| mollify |
to ease or soothe the anger or emotion of; make calmer; appease. |
| preemptive |
of or relating to a strike or attack such as a bid in bridge or a military attack, made in anticipation of or to prevent an opposing strike. |
| repast |
a meal, or the food eaten at a meal. |
| skeptic |
one who is inclined to question or doubt assertions that are made or accepted by others. |
| specious |
apparently true, genuine, or plausible, but actually worthless, as an argument or evidence. |
| stigma |
a long-lasting mark or stain on one's character or reputation, especially of disgrace or reproach. |
| tirade |
a long, forceful, or angry speech, often critical or denunciatory in nature; harangue. |