| beneficiary |
one who receives or is formally designated to receive money or property, as from a will or insurance policy. |
| deviate |
to turn away from a direct course or one that has already been set. |
| edifice |
a building, especially a large or impressive structure. |
| emaciate |
to waste away the flesh of, usually by starvation or disease; make extremely thin. |
| mire |
deep, heavy mud or soil. |
| misnomer |
an incorrect or inappropriate name. |
| periphery |
the outer boundary or edge of an area or surface, or the region directly inside or outside of this. |
| persevere |
to continue steadfastly in a task or course of action or hold steadfastly to a belief or commitment, especially when met with opposition or difficulties; persist. |
| preoccupation |
the state of being completely engrossed or absorbed in thought. |
| rabid |
extreme in opinion or action; fanatical. |
| solace |
comfort or consolation in times of sorrow or suffering. |
| tome |
a large thick book, often one of a multivolume scholarly work. |
| unseemly |
not in accord with accepted social standards; improper; indecorous. |
| vertigo |
a sensation of unsteadiness or dizziness, such that one's surroundings seem to be whirling around. |
| waylay |
to attack or accost unexpectedly after lying in wait for. |