| allay |
to quiet or lay to rest (fears, doubts, and the like). |
| bivouac |
a temporary encampment, especially military, without protecting shelter. |
| burlesque |
a book, play, skit, or the like that mocks something by comically treating it with inappropriate seriousness or levity. |
| digression |
the act or result of straying from the main topic. |
| discontinuous |
interrupted or intermittent; not without pause or break. |
| focal |
of or relating to focus. |
| malediction |
the expression of a wish that evil or harm come to someone; curse. |
| mausoleum |
a large, elaborate tomb, or the structure that houses such a tomb. |
| nihilism |
the belief that existence has no meaning or purpose. |
| nondescript |
having no individual distinctiveness; lacking in notable features. |
| paucity |
smallness of number or amount; scarcity. |
| peripheral |
related but not essential. |
| residue |
a substance or quantity that remains after a part has been removed or after a process has been completed. |
| volition |
the act of willing, deciding, or choosing. |
| voracious |
consuming large quantities of food with greed or great desire; ravenous. |