| adversary |
a person, group, or thing that is against another; opponent; enemy. |
| cohesion |
the state or quality of having parts that are logically ordered or connected into a whole. |
| cumulative |
becoming larger or greater by means of gradual addition. |
| deducible |
able to be concluded or inferred from certain facts or principles. |
| dossier |
a set of papers or documents that provide detailed information on a particular person or subject. |
| egregious |
remarkably bad; flagrant; glaring. |
| engulf |
to cover entirely, as if by a flood. |
| histrionic |
done in a theatrical, emotional, or affected manner; overly dramatic. |
| inescapable |
unable to be avoided or ignored. |
| interlude |
a pause, space, or event that intervenes; interval. |
| laity |
the body of members of a religious group who are not part of the clergy. |
| mesmerize |
to induce a hypnotic trance in; hypnotize. |
| recurrent |
happening again or repeatedly. |
| seclusion |
the act of isolating or hiding away, or the condition of being isolated in this way. |
| zenith |
the highest point; peak. |