| askew |
not straight; crooked. |
| bereavement |
the condition or fact of being deprived of something or someone, especially by the death of a loved one. |
| bulwark |
a wall or wall-like structure, often made of earth and used for defense; rampart. |
| decimation |
the act of destroying a large part or number of something. |
| dint |
force or impact. |
| fervor |
strength, heatedness, or intensity of feeling; impassioned enthusiasm. |
| macabre |
of, pertaining to, depicting, or evoking death or the horrors of death; gruesome; ghastly. |
| microcosm |
a small, complete whole; tiny world. |
| regression |
the act or condition of return to an earlier form or less advanced state; biological or psychological reversion. |
| seemly |
in accord with decency and propriety; suitable; fitting; decorous. |
| sheaf |
a bound bundle of cut grain. |
| soporific |
causing sleep or sleepiness. |
| stolid |
neither feeling nor showing much range of emotion; impassive. |
| suave |
polished and urbane. |
| trajectory |
the actual or expected path of a moving object, especially the curve followed by a projectile, missile, or spacecraft in flight. |