| affectation |
falseness or superficiality of appearance or behavior; pretense. |
| apocalypse |
any instance of terrible destruction and devastation, especially on a scale that could bring about an end to the world. |
| indigent |
without financial means to live; needy; poor. |
| intercede |
to act as a mediator in a dispute or disagreement. |
| irreparable |
impossible to repair, restore, or rectify. |
| mellifluous |
flowing and sweet, as though with honey. |
| multifaceted |
having several aspects or stages; complex or various. |
| ossify |
to become inflexible or rigid, as in thought or behavior. |
| paltry |
small, trifling, or worthless. |
| pittance |
a contemptibly small portion, amount, or payment. |
| quizzical |
expressing doubt, confusion, or questioning; puzzled. |
| renunciation |
the act or an instance of giving up or rejecting something, usually as a sacrifice; renouncing. |
| resurgent |
surging or rising once again; coming back. |
| surmise |
to infer without certain knowledge; suppose; guess. |
| wasteland |
land where there are no living things or where nothing will grow. |