| adjoin |
to be next to; border on. |
| apocalypse |
any instance of terrible destruction and devastation, especially on a scale that could bring about an end to the world. |
| backwater |
any place that is seen as primitive, unchanging, or stagnant. |
| chagrin |
embarrassment or humiliation arising from disappointment or failure. |
| fitful |
occurring at irregular intervals. |
| flagrant |
exceptionally or glaringly noticeable. |
| nonchalant |
not showing excitement or anxiety; coolly confident, unflustered, or unworried;casually indifferent. |
| pretext |
a false reason or claim put forward to mask one's true motive or aim. |
| sheathe |
to put in a tight, protective case. |
| singular |
extraordinary or exceptional. |
| specious |
apparently true, genuine, or plausible, but actually worthless, as an argument or evidence. |
| variegate |
to make varied or give variety to, especially by making multicolored. |
| venturesome |
tending to take risks; brave. |
| verity |
the quality or condition of being true or real. |
| vestige |
a visible trace or sign of something no longer present or existing. |