| clime |
in literary use, a region of the earth, or the typical weather conditions thereof. |
| condolence |
sympathy with a grieving or suffering person. |
| douse1 |
to place or plunge in water or another liquid; immerse. |
| epoch |
an important period in human history. |
| equanimity |
the quality of remaining calm, serene, or unruffled, especially under stress; composure. |
| impecunious |
lacking funds; penniless. |
| ingrain |
to impress (habits, ideas, values, or the like) deeply and firmly in one's nature or mind. |
| irony |
a manner of using language so that it conveys a different or opposite meaning to that which is literally expressed in the words themselves. Irony is used in ordinary conversation and also as a literary technique, especially to express criticism or to produce humor or pathos. |
| odium |
hatred, strong dislike, or repugnance. |
| pestilence |
an epidemic, usually deadly, disease; plague. |
| pivotal |
critically important or crucial; on which something is contingent. |
| profusion |
an abundant supply or display. |
| pursuant |
following on or proceeding from (usually followed by "to"). |
| temporize |
to be indecisive or delay acting, as in order to gain time or avoid conflict. |
| vestige |
a visible trace or sign of something no longer present or existing. |