| aftermath |
the result or consequence of an event. |
| arbiter |
someone who has the authority to decide an issue or settle a dispute. |
| camaraderie |
friendship, good humor, and closeness among a group. |
| eventuality |
something that might happen; contingent occurrence. |
| implode |
to violently collapse or compress inward. |
| invigorate |
to fill with energy, strength, or life. |
| myopic |
unable to see objects clearly from a distance; nearsighted. |
| perjury |
the crime of telling a lie in a court after promising under oath to tell the truth. |
| protuberance |
that which projects; bulge or bump. |
| pseudonym |
a false name adopted by someone, especially an author, to conceal his or her identity; pen name. |
| realign |
to come to a new relationship or set of alliances, as countries or political factions. |
| regent |
one who governs in place of a disabled or underage ruler. |
| ruddy |
reddish; rosy. |
| salvageable |
able to be saved or rescued from damage or destruction. |
| striate |
to mark with stripes or furrows. |