| codicil |
an addition or appendix, especially one modifying the terms of a will. |
| hallow |
to respect or honor highly; venerate. |
| hitherto |
until this time; previously. |
| invincible |
too strong to be defeated. |
| nihilism |
the belief that existence has no meaning or purpose. |
| nurture |
to care for and encourage the growth and development of (a living thing). |
| periphery |
the outer boundary or edge of an area or surface, or the region directly inside or outside of this. |
| plummet |
to fall sharply down, especially at high speed; plunge. |
| posit |
to propose or suggest as an account of something or as a contribution to an understanding of something. |
| pragmatic |
concerned with actual causes and effects rather than abstract theories or ideas; practical. |
| recompense |
payment or action to compensate for the expenditure or loss of time, money, property, or the like. |
| subversive |
tending or intended to undermine or cause the overthrow of an established authority, especially a national government. |
| tenacity |
the quality or condition of holding on strongly or persistently to something. |
| travail |
strenuous and often painful or exhausting work; toil. |
| wince |
to draw suddenly back or away from something painful or frightening. |