| conflagration |
a large, damaging fire. |
| contend |
to struggle; fight against difficulties or opposition. |
| incarnate |
having bodily form; personified. |
| intemperance |
lack of restraint in the indulgence of an appetite, especially the consumption of alcohol. |
| limpid |
perfectly clear; transparent. |
| martinet |
a person who enforces very strict discipline, especially in the military. |
| pastoral |
of or relating to the country or country life; rural. |
| plaintive |
showing or expressing sadness or sorrow. |
| protract |
to extend in time; prolong. |
| resplendent |
full of splendor; radiant; shining. |
| rite |
a formal ceremonial procedure prescribed or customary for a specific occasion, as in religious worship. |
| sinuous |
having many curves or turns. |
| sordid |
morally bad; ignoble or base. |
| tribulation |
severe suffering or affliction; distress. |
| uncomplicated |
not difficult to understand or deal with; simple; straightforward. |