| auspicious |
likely to be followed by favorable events. |
| bulwark |
a wall or wall-like structure, often made of earth and used for defense; rampart. |
| discontinuance |
the act of stopping or condition of being stopped; interruption. |
| dispassionate |
without strong feeling or bias; calm; impartial. |
| douse1 |
to place or plunge in water or another liquid; immerse. |
| grandeur |
the quality of being majestic or splendid. |
| impending |
about to occur or appear. |
| lineage1 |
descent from or the descendants of a common or particular ancestor or ancestry. |
| preempt |
to seize or appropriate ahead of others. |
| quiescent |
in a state of inaction or rest; dormant. |
| recurrent |
happening again or repeatedly. |
| secular |
of or concerning the world and material concerns as opposed to religious or spiritual concerns; temporal. |
| serenity |
the condition or quality of being untroubled, peaceful, or tranquil. |
| ungainly |
lacking gracefulness or ease of movement; clumsy; awkward. |
| wrest |
to take away with, or as if with, a twist or pull. |