| acolyte |
a person who assists a clergyman in religious services, especially Roman Catholic. |
| arbiter |
someone who has the authority to decide an issue or settle a dispute. |
| bigot |
one who is prejudiced against and intolerant of any group or belief that is not his or her own, especially religious, racial, or ethnic. |
| cathartic |
of or pertaining to a cleansing emotional release. |
| chastise |
to punish, often corporally. |
| coda |
a passage that brings a musical composition to a conclusion. |
| disinterest |
lack of bias or self-interest; impartiality. |
| epitaph |
on a gravestone or tomb, an inscription commemorating the dead person. |
| fragmentary |
consisting of fragments; incomplete or disconnected. |
| juxtapose |
to bring together for the purpose of side-by-side comparison or contrast. |
| penchant |
a strong liking for or inclination towards something. |
| tangential |
barely connected to or touching a subject. |
| uncharted |
not recorded on any map; unexplored or unknown, as some geographical area or field of research. |
| venerate |
to treat or regard with great respect, honor, or reverence. |
| waif |
a child without a home or friends. |