| armistice |
an agreement by groups of people or countries at war to stop fighting; truce. |
| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| cogitate |
to think over something carefully or at length. |
| concealment |
the act of hiding something from sight, or the condition of being hidden from sight. |
| diligent |
trying hard and steadily to achieve a goal. |
| embellishment |
a beautifying decoration or addition. |
| humbug |
something without substance or meaning, such as an idea or argument; nonsense. |
| incandescent |
giving off light as a result of being heated. |
| indeterminate |
not fixed, clear, or precise; indefinite or uncertain. |
| knave |
an unscrupulous person; evildoer. |
| migratory |
changing habitat or location periodically, as in response to changes in climate or job opportunities. |
| pestilence |
an epidemic, usually deadly, disease; plague. |
| serenity |
the condition or quality of being untroubled, peaceful, or tranquil. |
| shard |
a piece of a broken object, especially a fragment of pottery or glass. |
| sunder |
to tear, force, or break apart; divide. |