| acclaim |
to show enthusiastic approval of. |
| befall |
to happen to. |
| conscript |
a military recruit summoned by draft; draftee. |
| decimation |
the act of destroying a large part or number of something. |
| exemplify |
to serve as an illustration of. |
| faze |
to bewilder or to disturb the composure or shake the resolve of; disconcert or daunt. |
| infidel |
one who does not believe in or accept a religious faith, especially that of Christianity or Islam. |
| manifold |
abundant and varied. |
| obtuse |
not keen or quick to notice, feel, or comprehend; dull or insensitive. |
| pivotal |
critically important or crucial; on which something is contingent. |
| profess |
to claim or state as true. |
| revere |
to respect or admire greatly. |
| socialite |
one who is prominent in fashionable social circles. |
| vicissitude |
(usually plural) unexpected and unforeseeable changes or shifts, as in one's circumstances. |
| zealous |
characterized by, showing, or filled with an intense enthusiasm, as toward a cause, purpose, or activity. |