| aftermath |
the result or consequence of an event. |
| apocalypse |
any instance of terrible destruction and devastation, especially on a scale that could bring about an end to the world. |
| audacity |
courage or boldness often combined with daring or recklessness. |
| canvass |
to conduct a survey of; poll. |
| climactic |
pertaining to, reaching, or being the point of highest interest or intensity in a series of increasingly important points or events. |
| firmament |
the entire arch of the sky; heavens. |
| guise |
external appearance or semblance, especially if deceptive. |
| inherent |
existing in or belonging to something as an essential or inborn part of its nature; innate; intrinsic. |
| malediction |
the expression of a wish that evil or harm come to someone; curse. |
| objectivity |
the quality of being unbiased or without prejudice. |
| posit |
to propose or suggest as an account of something or as a contribution to an understanding of something. |
| propitiate |
to overcome the disfavor or distrust of; conciliate; appease. |
| regression |
the act or condition of return to an earlier form or less advanced state; biological or psychological reversion. |
| tedium |
the state or condition of being dull, boring, or wearisome; monotony. |
| transcendent |
going beyond the ordinary; surpassing; extraordinary. |