| crossfire |
a volley of projectiles, especially gunfire, directed at some central point from two separated positions. |
| garner |
to accumulate, acquire, or receive in abundance. |
| heretofore |
prior to this time; before now. |
| inelegant |
without taste, grace, or refinement. |
| intrusion |
the act of entering or thrusting oneself in when not invited or welcomed. |
| mercenary |
interested only in money and material gain. |
| palpitate |
of the heart, to pulsate rapidly; flutter; quiver. |
| penance |
an act of punishment or self-discipline voluntarily undergone to show regret at having done something wrong. |
| preeminent |
surpassing others in importance and prominence; foremost. |
| primacy |
the state of being first, earliest, most essential, or most important. |
| reorganize |
to reestablish or arrange anew. |
| resuscitate |
to bring back to life or consciousness; revive. |
| shard |
a piece of a broken object, especially a fragment of pottery or glass. |
| tutelage |
the act or function of a teacher, especially one who gives lessons to individuals; instruction; teaching. |
| unrelenting |
continuing with the same intensity, force, speed, or the like; not decreasing or weakening. |