| adversity |
a condition of trouble or difficulty. |
| bulwark |
a wall or wall-like structure, often made of earth and used for defense; rampart. |
| connive |
to join secretly in a plot; conspire. |
| fissure |
a narrow crevice or other opening, especially one caused by splitting. |
| increment |
a rise or addition in number or value, often small. |
| intimacy |
the condition of being close in friendship or otherwise intimate. |
| intransigent |
refusing to alter an idea or a position in response to others' wishes; uncompromising. |
| macabre |
of, pertaining to, depicting, or evoking death or the horrors of death; gruesome; ghastly. |
| noxious |
harmful, dangerous, or destructive, especially to health. |
| prevalent |
generally accepted; pervasive; widespread. |
| retention |
the act or process of maintaining the possession or use of. |
| sprightly |
lively, spirited, or energetic. |
| tawdry |
falsely showy; cheap and gaudy. |
| tumultuous |
full of noise, commotion, or disorder; riotous. |
| visage |
the face of a person, statue, or the like, especially in regard to its appearance or expression. |