| agnostic |
one who believes it is impossible to know anything about the existence or nonexistence of God or about the essential nature of things beyond the material universe. |
| astral |
of, concerning, emanating from, or resembling the stars; stellar. |
| crux |
an essential, basic, crucial, or pivotal point. |
| dishevel |
to make (hair or clothing) untidy. |
| fractious |
inclined to be irritable and quarrelsome; cranky. |
| gender |
the sex of a person or animal. |
| inducement |
something used to persuade someone to a course of action; incentive. |
| lummox |
(informal) someone who is especially clumsy, slow, and unintelligent. |
| noxious |
harmful, dangerous, or destructive, especially to health. |
| pestilence |
an epidemic, usually deadly, disease; plague. |
| placate |
to calm down and make less angry, especially by appeasement; conciliate; pacify. |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| redeem |
to make up for; balance. |
| severance |
the act, process, or result of breaking off or separating. |
| tumult |
the noise and commotion of a large crowd; uproar. |