| abasement |
the act of bringing down or the state of being brought down in rank, status, or reputation. |
| apocalypse |
any instance of terrible destruction and devastation, especially on a scale that could bring about an end to the world. |
| beguile |
to deceive or cheat by using guile. |
| cede |
to give up or surrender, especially formally. |
| condole |
to express sympathy or sorrow for one suffering misfortune or pain. |
| crossfire |
a volley of projectiles, especially gunfire, directed at some central point from two separated positions. |
| facet |
one of the small, flat, polished surfaces of a cut gem. |
| innumerable |
very many. |
| odoriferous |
having or spreading a scent, especially a pleasant or fragrant one. |
| pastoral |
of or relating to the country or country life; rural. |
| paucity |
smallness of number or amount; scarcity. |
| recluse |
a person who lives in voluntary isolation from others. |
| tenacious |
holding on or tending to hold on strongly or persistently (sometimes followed by "of"). |
| tome |
a large thick book, often one of a multivolume scholarly work. |
| transitory |
lasting for only a short time; brief. |