DSK and the end of the world

Glossary of difficult words

evangelist - a person who seeks to convert others to the Christian faith, esp. by public preaching;

to portend - to foretell, prophesy, warn;

anathema - something that is cursed or damned;

game-changer - something or someone that defines or redefines the course of events;

comeuppance - punishment or fate that someone deserves;

on the top of one's game - at the best position in one's career.