| 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. |
| brandish |
to wave or shake (something such as a weapon) in a threatening or agitated manner. |
| castigate |
to punish or rebuke, as with severe public criticism; chastise. |
| enigmatic |
puzzling, mysterious, or inexplicable. |
| exhilaration |
intense high spirits. |
| guise |
external appearance or semblance, especially if deceptive. |
| interplay |
the action or influence of two or more things on each other; reciprocal effect. |
| prepossess |
to inspire or impress favorably beforehand. |
| regimen |
a regulated routine of therapy or exercise designed to promote health or fitness. |
| scanty |
barely adequate; meager. |
| tirade |
a long, forceful, or angry speech, often critical or denunciatory in nature; harangue. |
| transcendent |
going beyond the ordinary; surpassing; extraordinary. |
| transgression |
the act or an instance of violating a law, religious commandment, or the like; sin; crime; trespass. |
| tyrannical |
imposing one's will on others by threat or force; despotic; oppressive. |