| bane |
something or someone that causes ruin or great trouble. |
| celestial |
of or having to do with the sky or outer space. |
| degeneration |
the process of decline or decay. |
| electorate |
a body of those entitled to participate in an election; qualified voters, as a group. |
| equestrian |
of or relating to horseback riding. |
| extant |
still in existence; current; not extinct, destroyed, or lost. |
| inquisition |
an official inquiry, especially for the purpose of enforcing political, social, or religious conformity. |
| mien |
one's manner or bearing. |
| nomenclature |
a specialized system or set of names and terms used in a particular science, art, or other field of study or training. |
| notation |
a system of signs used to stand for numbers, words, or musical notes. |
| provisional |
adopted on a temporary or tentative basis until something permanent is established; conditional. |
| prudery |
the state, quality, or characteristic of being overly concerned with modest or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| synopsis |
a short statement giving an overview, the main principles, or the sequence of events of a narrative, argument, article, or the like; summary; abstract. |
| tribulation |
severe suffering or affliction; distress. |
| zealous |
characterized by, showing, or filled with an intense enthusiasm, as toward a cause, purpose, or activity. |