| endemic |
native to or restricted to a given place or population. |
| faze |
to bewilder or to disturb the composure or shake the resolve of; disconcert or daunt. |
| heartrending |
causing or expressing deep sorrow or anguish. |
| incense2 |
to make very angry. |
| malady |
an illness of the body or mind. |
| malediction |
the expression of a wish that evil or harm come to someone; curse. |
| mundane |
of or pertaining to what is common and everyday; ordinary; commonplace. |
| patina |
a greenish, brownish, or reddish crust or film produced by oxidation on the surface of old metals such as bronze and copper. |
| preeminent |
surpassing others in importance and prominence; foremost. |
| prelude |
an introductory event or act; preface; preliminary. |
| protract |
to extend in time; prolong. |
| refract |
to bend (rays or waves of light, heat, sound, or the like) in passing (them) obliquely from one medium into another which transmits them at a different speed. |
| sagacity |
the quality of having keen judgment and common sense; wisdom. |
| sprightly |
lively, spirited, or energetic. |
| visage |
the face of a person, statue, or the like, especially in regard to its appearance or expression. |