| apocalypse |
any instance of terrible destruction and devastation, especially on a scale that could bring about an end to the world. |
| apogee |
the highest or farthest point. |
| audacity |
courage or boldness often combined with daring or recklessness. |
| endemic |
native to or restricted to a given place or population. |
| financier |
a person skilled in or occupied in financial operations, usually on a large scale. |
| insolvent |
incapable of paying debts or meeting liabilities; penniless; bankrupt. |
| introspection |
examination of one's own thoughts, emotions, and sensations; self-scrutiny. |
| monolithic |
large, unyielding, and without diversity. |
| peccadillo |
a minor sin or offense, or a slight fault. |
| preclude |
to prevent from happening by means of prior action or previously established condition. |
| short-term |
covering, lasting, or completed in a short period. |
| stricture |
that which restricts or constrains. |
| sultry |
uncomfortably hot and humid. |
| tactile |
of, having, or pertaining to the sense of touch. |
| unimpressive |
lacking notable qualities; unremarkable; not impressive. |