| annihilate |
to destroy completely. |
| culinary |
of, concerning, or used for cooking. |
| dilapidated |
fallen into ruin or decay. |
| epitaph |
on a gravestone or tomb, an inscription commemorating the dead person. |
| exemplar |
one worthy to be imitated or studied; model. |
| frond |
a long leaf with many small divisions. Ferns and palm trees have fronds. |
| gaseous |
in the form of or resembling a gas. |
| heartrending |
causing or expressing deep sorrow or anguish. |
| inveterate |
persisting in a habit, action, feeling, or the like. |
| periphery |
the outer boundary or edge of an area or surface, or the region directly inside or outside of this. |
| pertain |
to relate to or have to do with something. |
| pseudonym |
a false name adopted by someone, especially an author, to conceal his or her identity; pen name. |
| semblance |
outward form; appearance. |
| transcendent |
going beyond the ordinary; surpassing; extraordinary. |
| unseemly |
not in accord with accepted social standards; improper; indecorous. |