| antipodes |
places directly opposite each other on the surface of the earth, as the North Pole and the South Pole. |
| contrive |
to plan in a clever way; invent. |
| dogmatic |
asserting beliefs and opinions as though they were proven facts. |
| inferiority |
the fact or condition of being lesser in quality, worth, importance, rank, or position. |
| iota |
an extremely small amount. |
| jollity |
the state or quality of being merry; gaiety. |
| limbo1 |
(often capitalized) in theology, a place neither in heaven nor hell for souls neither saved nor condemned, such as those of unbaptized infants. |
| myriad |
of or constituting a great but unspecified number; numberless. |
| nascent |
coming into being or starting to develop. |
| pillage |
to openly and forcefully seize goods from, as during a war; plunder. |
| rudimentary |
of or pertaining to the basic or first principles; elementary. |
| scuttle2 |
to move or run as if in a hurry; scurry. |
| shard |
a piece of a broken object, especially a fragment of pottery or glass. |
| stoical |
showing little or no emotion in reaction to painful or pleasant experiences. |
| torpid |
dormant or inactive, as in hibernation. |