| apocalypse |
any instance of terrible destruction and devastation, especially on a scale that could bring about an end to the world. |
| delude |
to cause to hold a false belief; mislead; deceive. |
| depreciate |
to lower the cost or value of, especially of property for tax purposes, or of money. |
| expulsion |
an act or instance of forcing out, or the state of being forced out. |
| incantation |
the words or sounds that are uttered or chanted as part of a magical ritual or spell, or the act of uttering such words or sounds. |
| infighting |
conflict or rivalry, often concealed, within an organization or group. |
| instrumental |
serving as an agent or partial cause. |
| monotony |
tiresome lack of variation. |
| muse |
to think about something silently or for a long time. |
| opulence |
the condition of being luxuriant and costly. |
| postulate |
to assert as something true, especially as a basis for reasoning. |
| provincial |
limited in outlook; narrow-minded. |
| slough2 |
to shed or discard; rid oneself of. |
| ubiquitous |
being or appearing to be in all places at the same time; omnipresent. |
| veritable |
true; authentic; real. |