| apocalypse |
any instance of terrible destruction and devastation, especially on a scale that could bring about an end to the world. |
| aver |
to assert to be true; affirm. |
| conscription |
compulsory enrollment in military service. |
| expedient |
suitable or advantageous for the purpose or in the circumstances. |
| fetid |
having a foul odor; stinking. |
| inquisitive |
given to asking and inquiring; eager to learn. |
| loner |
one who stays by himself or herself much of the time, especially by choice or inclination. |
| parable |
a very short story told to teach a moral or religious lesson. |
| perfectionist |
one who tends not to be satisfied with less than flawless performance from herself or himself. |
| rite |
a formal ceremonial procedure prescribed or customary for a specific occasion, as in religious worship. |
| secrete |
to produce a fluid or other substance and release it into or out of the body. |
| segregate |
to separate or place apart from others. |
| slough2 |
to shed or discard; rid oneself of. |
| surreptitious |
made, performed, or achieved by stealth or in secret. |
| turbulence |
commotion, violent disorder, or unrest. |