| apostate |
a person who abandons his or her religious faith, principles, cause, or the like. |
| doctrinaire |
dogmatically adhering to a theory or a school of thought, regardless of its practicality. |
| epoch |
an important period in human history. |
| fidelity |
loyalty or faithfulness to obligations, promises, or those to whom one has made a commitment. |
| fusion |
the act of fusing or joining together. |
| optic |
of or concerning the eye or the sense of sight. |
| punctilious |
strictly adhering to etiquette or formalities. |
| rabid |
extreme in opinion or action; fanatical. |
| realist |
a person who tends to see or present things as they actually are. |
| refractory |
obstinately disobedient; difficult to control, as a child or animal. |
| repressive |
acting or tending to restrain or subdue. |
| resurrection |
a return to life after death. |
| sophomoric |
displaying intellectual pretentiousness or proud confidence about one's knowledge when actually poorly informed or immature. |
| valediction |
a farewell speech, especially one given by a student of the highest honors at a graduation ceremony. |
| verisimilitude |
the appearance or semblance of truth or reality. |