| apocalypse |
any instance of terrible destruction and devastation, especially on a scale that could bring about an end to the world. |
| befall |
to happen to. |
| confound |
to perplex or bewilder; confuse. |
| diffident |
unsure of oneself; shy; demure. |
| embody |
to put in a form that can be seen; make real. |
| flagrant |
exceptionally or glaringly noticeable. |
| fraught |
accompanied by; full of, usually something bad or unpleasant. |
| indispose |
to cause unwillingness or disinclination in; make averse. |
| influx |
the act or an instance of flowing in. |
| intolerable |
too difficult or unpleasant to be near or to bear. |
| mystical |
spiritually powerful, significant, or symbolic. |
| obligatory |
required; compulsory. |
| remunerative |
providing or likely to provide payment or reward; profitable. |
| salient |
extremely noticeable or prominent; conspicuous; important. |
| untested |
not having been tried or used in a way that would prove or disprove effectiveness or validity. |