| apostate |
a person who abandons his or her religious faith, principles, cause, or the like. |
| callous |
not having kindness; not sensitive; having a hard heart. |
| counterfeiter |
one who makes fraudulent imitations or copies, especially of money. |
| dextrous |
variant of dexterous. |
| dishevel |
to make (hair or clothing) untidy. |
| embellish |
to improve by, or as though by, decorations; decorate. |
| fulsome |
offensive, especially because of excessiveness or insincerity. |
| hermetic |
preventing or sealed to prevent the influx or escape of air; airtight. |
| humbug |
something without substance or meaning, such as an idea or argument; nonsense. |
| manifest |
to show plainly; display; demonstrate. |
| meander |
to wind back and forth. |
| resurgent |
surging or rising once again; coming back. |
| satire |
a literary or dramatic work that ridicules or derides human vice or foolishness, usually through the use of parody or irony. |
| singular |
extraordinary or exceptional. |
| skeptical |
having or showing doubt; questioning. |