| apostate |
a person who abandons his or her religious faith, principles, cause, or the like. |
| capitulate |
to surrender or acquiesce. |
| cogent |
convincing, or compelling by virtue of a strong argument or clear presentation. |
| demur |
to object or indicate opposition to something. |
| disband |
of an organized group, to break up or disperse. |
| discontinuance |
the act of stopping or condition of being stopped; interruption. |
| dogmatic |
asserting beliefs and opinions as though they were proven facts. |
| exalt |
to honor or glorify. |
| intonation |
the pattern of changes in pitch of the speaking or singing voice. |
| moderation |
the avoidance of excesses or extremes, especially in behavior. |
| rile |
to make angry; irritate or annoy. |
| rivulet |
a tiny stream or brook; trickle. |
| trite |
ineffective or stale because of frequent repetition; commonplace; hackneyed. |
| undaunted |
not discouraged; not giving up even though something is difficult or frightening. |
| wanton |
lacking restraint in the pursuit of sexual pleasure. |