| clout |
(informal) influence or power to persuade. |
| conflagration |
a large, damaging fire. |
| enrapture |
to cause to be in rapture or to be ecstatically joyful. |
| epilogue |
a short concluding section to a literary work, often summarizing what later becomes of the characters. |
| expunge |
to cross out or erase. |
| finite |
limited in number, quantity, or duration; capable of being measured. (Cf. infinite.) |
| graphic |
of or related to pictures or writing such as photography, painting, and printing. |
| inopportune |
occurring at an undesirable or unreasonable time. |
| presumption |
a belief that is taken for granted but not proved. |
| primeval |
of or suggestive of the first age or ages. |
| reminiscent |
having qualities or characteristics that remind one of someone or something (usually followed by "of"). |
| repugnance |
strong dislike, distaste, or aversion. |
| ricochet |
to bounce or skip off a surface at an angle; rebound. |
| stark |
in all respects; total; extreme. |
| surrogate |
acting as, or considered to be, a substitute or replacement. |