| artifice |
a shrewd or clever trick. |
| complacent |
too satisfied with oneself or one's situation. |
| credo |
any formulation of belief, especially a religious one. |
| decimation |
the act of destroying a large part or number of something. |
| demean1 |
to lower in esteem, stature, or dignity; degrade. |
| disband |
of an organized group, to break up or disperse. |
| epilogue |
a short concluding section to a literary work, often summarizing what later becomes of the characters. |
| epoch |
an important period in human history. |
| irksome |
causing annoyance; bothersome or tiresome. |
| jabber |
to speak or make sounds like speech, quickly or at length, but without making much sense or creating much interest in the listener; babble. |
| luxuriant |
growing thickly and in great numbers; lush. |
| overt |
openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.) |
| posit |
to propose or suggest as an account of something or as a contribution to an understanding of something. |
| scintillate |
to send out sparks. |