| antipodes |
places directly opposite each other on the surface of the earth, as the North Pole and the South Pole. |
| confluence |
a joining of two or more streams, or their point of junction. |
| endemic |
native to or restricted to a given place or population. |
| incense2 |
to make very angry. |
| indict |
to formally accuse (someone) of a crime in a court of law after studying evidence. |
| literal |
in accordance with the ordinary, exact, or primary meaning of a word or words; not figurative or metaphorical. |
| malady |
an illness of the body or mind. |
| memoir |
an account of facts or events based primarily on the author's personal experience. |
| opinionated |
having definite and unchangeable views of things, often seemingly on all subjects. |
| profusion |
an abundant supply or display. |
| psychiatrist |
a medical doctor who treats people with mental and emotional illnesses. |
| skeptic |
one who is inclined to question or doubt assertions that are made or accepted by others. |
| spellbind |
to hold fascinated, as by magicl; enchant. |
| transitory |
lasting for only a short time; brief. |
| vigil |
a watch or period of surveillance, especially one kept during normal sleeping hours. |