noun one who advocates a cause with vigor or militance.Activists led the fight against low wages and poor working conditions for the workers. See the full entry
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magnate
noun someone of exceptional power, wealth, or influence, esp. in business.The famous shipping magnate was one of the wealthiest men in the world at that time. See the full entry
chastise
transitive verb 1. to punish, often corporally.The masters frequently chastised the students with a cane. 2. to criticize harshly.The priest was chastised by the church for espousing radical ideas.The principal chastised the…
heresy
noun 1. a religious belief or doctrine not in keeping with the established doctrine of a church, esp. the rejection of or dissent from any aspect of Roman Catholic Church dogma by…
interlude
noun a pause, space, or event that intervenes; interval.In the interlude between the scheduled presentations, we took a walk outside the convention center.There was only a brief interlude before the bombing began…