| apocalypse |
any instance of terrible destruction and devastation, especially on a scale that could bring about an end to the world. |
| auspice |
(usually plural) sponsorship or protection; patronage. |
| bland |
without interest, spirit, or excitement; dull; indifferent. |
| concomitant |
existing or happening at the same time as something else, especially as the less important thing or event; accompanying; attendant. |
| ductile |
able to withstand stress without breaking, as in drawing out into wire or pounding thin. |
| egotism |
excessive self-promotion; boastfulness or conceitedness. |
| exalt |
to honor or glorify. |
| informant |
one who reports or confides what he or she knows to another; source. |
| precipice |
a steep cliff. |
| profuse |
great in amount or number. |
| resolute |
having or showing firmness, determination, or resolve. |
| sedative |
causing tranquillity or calmness. |
| stolid |
neither feeling nor showing much range of emotion; impassive. |
| supercilious |
showing an arrogant disregard, as a look, manner, or person. |
| undaunted |
not discouraged; not giving up even though something is difficult or frightening. |