| apocalypse |
any instance of terrible destruction and devastation, especially on a scale that could bring about an end to the world. |
| connive |
to join secretly in a plot; conspire. |
| convulsion |
a violent, involuntary contraction of the muscles. |
| dapple |
to mark or be marked with spots or mottling. |
| discrete |
separate and distinct. |
| dossier |
a set of papers or documents that provide detailed information on a particular person or subject. |
| endorse |
to give support to; approve of. |
| incognito |
in disguise; under a false identity. |
| infamy |
evil or shameful reputation. |
| infatuation |
the condition of being deprived of judgment by an irrational or foolish attachment to someone or something. |
| languish |
to lose strength or energy; weaken. |
| oratory1 |
the art of public speaking. |
| redolent |
suggesting or recalling (usually followed by "of"). |
| regale |
to entertain or delight, as with humorous tales. |
| stupor |
a state of unconsciousness, insensibility, or torpor. |