| ashen1 |
of the color of ashes; very pale. |
| crossfire |
a volley of projectiles, especially gunfire, directed at some central point from two separated positions. |
| dirge |
a song or hymn for a funeral or memorial for the dead. |
| echelon |
a level of authority or rank, as in an organization. |
| eloquence |
skill or ability to use language that impresses or persuades. |
| facilitate |
to make less difficult; help in the doing of. |
| gratify |
to please; satisfy. |
| intolerance |
inability or unwillingness to accept the existence or validity of opinions, beliefs, customs, and practices different from one's own. |
| minuscule |
so small as to be almost negligible; tiny. |
| modulate |
to vary the loudness, pitch, intensity, or tone of; especially soften or tone down. |
| nonconformity |
refusal or failure to adjust one's behavior and actions to accord or comply with societal customs, values, or the like. |
| oblivion |
the state or condition of being entirely forgotten. |
| obsession |
that which preoccupies one's mind or emotions excessively or abnormally. |
| preeminent |
surpassing others in importance and prominence; foremost. |
| sodden |
drenched with liquid; saturated; soaked. |