| A | B |
|---|
| apostate | one who renounces his/her religion |
| empathy | ability to understand & share the feelings, situation, & motives of another |
| metaphysical | of the branch of philosophy dealing with reality, knowledge, &/or the real nature of things |
| dynamism | energetic quality, forceful power, forcefulness |
| epithet | a descriptive word or phrase expressing some quality or attribute |
| holocaust | a thorough destruction by fire |
| allergy | a pathological reaction to substances that do not affect most people |
| demonalatry | the worship of evil spirits |
| iconoclast | one who defiles or destroys an image; on who attacks established beliefs or institutions |
| antipathy | a feeling of dislike, hatred, or aversion |
| neophyte | one who is new at something; a beginner |
| thermostat | a mechanism for regulating temperature |
| cosmogonal | pertaining to the origin of the universe |
| aesthete | one who has or affects a high degree of sensitivity to the beautiful |
| anecdote | a short narrative of an interesting or amusing incident |
| caustic | able to burn tissue by chemical action; sharp, biting, sarcastic |
| iconolatry | the worship of images |
| cacophony | harsh, dissonant sound |
| apathy | a lack of interest in, feeling for, or desire for anything |
| dynasty | a succession of individuals who attain prominence over several generations |
