| apostate |
a person who abandons his or her religious faith, principles, cause, or the like. |
| burlesque |
a book, play, skit, or the like that mocks something by comically treating it with inappropriate seriousness or levity. |
| captivate |
to charm or fascinate, as by beauty or wit; enthrall. |
| concord |
a state of agreement or harmony between persons or things. |
| consort |
a wife or husband, especially of a royal personage. |
| effervescence |
high spirits; excitement; liveliness. |
| frenetic |
frantic; frenzied. |
| missive |
a message in writing; letter. |
| obscene |
offensive and not decent. |
| onus |
an unwanted but necessary task; burden. |
| primacy |
the state of being first, earliest, most essential, or most important. |
| proletariat |
the working class, especially those who lack capital and must sell their usually unskilled labor in order to survive. |
| sect |
any group, especially a religious group such as a denomination, that is united by a common belief, ritual, or the like. |
| torpid |
dormant or inactive, as in hibernation. |
| touchstone |
a test or standard by which to evaluate the worth of something. |