| ameliorate |
to make better; improve. |
| apostate |
a person who abandons his or her religious faith, principles, cause, or the like. |
| ascendant |
moving upward; rising. |
| disparity |
the condition or an instance of being unlike, unequal, or of different kinds; difference. |
| expunge |
to cross out or erase. |
| hedonistic |
adhering to or characterized by the principle that pleasure should be the primary aim in life. |
| heresy |
a religious belief or doctrine not in keeping with the established doctrine of a church, especially the rejection of or dissent from any aspect of Roman Catholic Church dogma by a baptized church member. |
| interplay |
the action or influence of two or more things on each other; reciprocal effect. |
| lithe |
characterized by light, graceful, flexible movements. |
| mendacious |
untruthful. |
| natty |
(informal) neat, well-groomed, and smartly dressed; dapper. |
| ominous |
giving a sign of future evil or trouble. |
| pitfall |
an unexpected or hidden danger. |
| repertoire |
the stock or list of artistic pieces, such as dramatic or operatic roles, that a player or company of players is prepared to perform. |
| skeptical |
having or showing doubt; questioning. |