| apocalypse |
any instance of terrible destruction and devastation, especially on a scale that could bring about an end to the world. |
| culvert |
a man-made channel for drainage or the like that passes under a street or other thoroughfare. |
| distill |
to subject (a substance) to heat to the point of vaporization, and then to cooling to produce condensation. |
| ethereal |
highly refined; unworldly. |
| grassroots |
originating with or operating among the common people. |
| indiscretion |
lack of judgment, prudence, or restraint, especially in regard to the rights or feelings of other people. |
| inimitable |
impossible to mimic or copy, because of uniqueness or superiority. |
| laity |
the body of members of a religious group who are not part of the clergy. |
| lampoon |
an attack through ridicule, as in an essay, cartoon, or comedy; satire. |
| permissive |
allowing much, often excessive, freedom of behavior; lenient. |
| perturb |
to cause great disturbance in (the mind); agitate or worry. |
| prudent |
showing good judgment and caution; sensible. |
| stalwart |
steady and loyal; reliable. |
| succumb |
to give in or give way to a fatal illness, superior force, overwhelming desire, or the like; yield. |
| vindicate |
to free from an accusation, suspicion, or doubt by indisputable proof. |