| backfire |
to have results that are the opposite of what one wanted. |
| celestial |
of or having to do with the sky or outer space. |
| convivial |
enjoying feasting, drinking, and socializing; sociable. |
| hitherto |
until this time; previously. |
| inexorable |
not subject to change by any force or influence; unyielding or unrelenting. |
| insidious |
dangerous through cunning, subtlety, and underhandedness. |
| misguide |
to misdirect or lead astray. |
| pilgrimage |
a usually long trip undertaken for religious purposes, such as to visit a holy place. |
| presentiment |
an intuition or sense of something about to happen; foreboding. |
| prostrate |
to lie or throw (oneself) flat on the ground, especially face down in an act of humility, worship, or the like. |
| revoke |
to take back, cancel, or make no longer valid. |
| scathing |
harshly condemning; brutal. |
| succumb |
to give in or give way to a fatal illness, superior force, overwhelming desire, or the like; yield. |
| superfluous |
being beyond a sufficient amount; excessive. |
| vertigo |
a sensation of unsteadiness or dizziness, such that one's surroundings seem to be whirling around. |