| apocalypse |
any instance of terrible destruction and devastation, especially on a scale that could bring about an end to the world. |
| askew |
not straight; crooked. |
| decorous |
proper or formal with respect to behavior, manners, appearance, or the like. |
| feasible |
capable of being done, carried out, or brought about; likely to succeed. |
| heterogeneous |
made up of parts or members that differ from each other. (Cf. homogeneous.) |
| impassioned |
full of strong emotion. |
| infamy |
evil or shameful reputation. |
| inundate |
to cover or overspread with water, especially a very large amount; flood. |
| neutrality |
the foreign policy of a nation that refuses to take sides in an international dispute. |
| nostalgia |
a longing for the past. |
| polygamy |
the practice or state of having more than one spouse, especially more than one wife, at a time. |
| stipulate |
to specify or arrange as a condition of an agreement. |
| timorous |
showing or marked by fear; fearful; timid. |
| trove |
a collection of valuable or desirable things. |
| veneer |
a superficial outward appearance or show. |