| brevity |
shortness of duration. |
| clime |
in literary use, a region of the earth, or the typical weather conditions thereof. |
| enormity |
the quality of surpassing moral limits; offensive or disgraceful character. |
| expulsion |
an act or instance of forcing out, or the state of being forced out. |
| incipient |
starting to exist or become apparent; in an early stage of development. |
| inviolable |
absolutely not to be breached, dishonored or profaned. |
| leer |
to give a sideways or nasty look or smile suggestive of malicious or sexual thoughts. |
| longevity |
long life. |
| mystical |
spiritually powerful, significant, or symbolic. |
| quizzical |
expressing doubt, confusion, or questioning; puzzled. |
| ramify |
to have or produce effects or consequences that make some original matter more complex. |
| rift |
a break in social relations, because of a difference of opinion, quarrel, or the like; breach. |
| sect |
any group, especially a religious group such as a denomination, that is united by a common belief, ritual, or the like. |
| supplant |
to replace (someone or something) especially by dishonest or forceful means. |
| synthesis |
the combining of discrete elements into a unified compound or entity, or the unified whole formed by such a combining. |