| disconcert |
to upset the calm or self-assurance of; ruffle. |
| exude |
to emit or give off from, or as if from, the pores of the skin. |
| firmament |
the entire arch of the sky; heavens. |
| hiatus |
a gap or break in activity, time, or space; interruption. |
| infidelity |
unfaithfulness, especially to marital vows; adultery. |
| marauder |
one who raids or invades in order to plunder. |
| penance |
an act of punishment or self-discipline voluntarily undergone to show regret at having done something wrong. |
| precipice |
a steep cliff. |
| presage |
to be a sign or warning of; portend or foretell. |
| protract |
to extend in time; prolong. |
| secular |
of or concerning the world and material concerns as opposed to religious or spiritual concerns; temporal. |
| solicit |
to try to obtain (business, recruits, donations, help, or the like) by persuasion, formal request, or pleading. |
| solstice |
either of the two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the celestial equator, occurring in June and December. |
| temperament |
the manner of thinking, feeling, and acting that is characteristic of a particular person or animal. |
| vogue |
a popular fashion or style. |