| adherent |
one who supports or follows a person, party, principle, or the like (usually followed by "of"). |
| befall |
to happen to. |
| circuitous |
having or taking a long and winding course or procedure; roundabout; indirect. |
| conflagration |
a large, damaging fire. |
| decadence |
a decline into immorality; loss of moral values. |
| disincline |
to cause to be unwilling or reluctant. |
| enmity |
the mutual feeling of enemies toward each other; hatred; hostility; antagonism. |
| interim |
the interval of time between two events. |
| intolerable |
too difficult or unpleasant to be near or to bear. |
| mesmerize |
to induce a hypnotic trance in; hypnotize. |
| nonchalant |
not showing excitement or anxiety; coolly confident, unflustered, or unworried;casually indifferent. |
| odium |
hatred, strong dislike, or repugnance. |
| piety |
worshipful devotion to and veneration of God or family. |
| unassailable |
not open to attack, doubt, or denial. |
| unimpressive |
lacking notable qualities; unremarkable; not impressive. |