| antipodes |
places directly opposite each other on the surface of the earth, as the North Pole and the South Pole. |
| bedlam |
a situation or scene of confused disorder and uproar. |
| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| dapple |
to mark or be marked with spots or mottling. |
| diminutive |
very small; tiny. |
| folio |
a large sheet of paper that has been folded once to form two leaves or four pages of a book or manuscript. |
| garner |
to accumulate, acquire, or receive in abundance. |
| infernal |
of or pertaining to hell or the world of the dead. |
| inimical |
having or tending to have a bad effect; harmful or adverse. |
| misrepresent |
to identify or describe in a misleading way. |
| prowess |
great skill or talent; superior ability. |
| recluse |
a person who lives in voluntary isolation from others. |
| rudiment |
(often plural) something in an initial, imperfect, or undeveloped form. |
| spellbind |
to hold fascinated, as by magicl; enchant. |
| vie |
to compete with another for victory, superiority, or the like (usually followed by "for"). |