| apocalypse |
any instance of terrible destruction and devastation, especially on a scale that could bring about an end to the world. |
| arbiter |
someone who has the authority to decide an issue or settle a dispute. |
| dote |
to have or show too much love or affection (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| licentious |
not within the bounds of morality or propriety, especially with regard to sexual conduct; immoral; lewd. |
| moderation |
the avoidance of excesses or extremes, especially in behavior. |
| noncommittal |
not revealing what one's preference, feeling, or opinion is. |
| nostalgia |
a longing for the past. |
| pacifist |
one who opposes war and refuses to practice or acknowledge violence as a way of settling disputes or resisting aggression. |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| prude |
someone who is extremely or overly concerned with modesty or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| rigorous |
showing strictness or sternness. |
| shoddy |
of low quality; poorly made or carried out. |
| simpleminded |
not complex or sophisticated. |
| tolerable |
capable of being put up with or endured. |
| vivacity |
the characteristic or state of being vivacious; liveliness; sprightliness; animation. |