| apocalypse |
any instance of terrible destruction and devastation, especially on a scale that could bring about an end to the world. |
| aristocracy |
a class of people who have a high social position because of the family they are born into. Members of the aristocracy are usually richer and have more privileges than other members of society. |
| centennial |
having to do with a one hundredth anniversary. |
| compulsion |
coercion or constraint; act of using force to bring about another's action. |
| depreciate |
to lower the cost or value of, especially of property for tax purposes, or of money. |
| digestible |
capable of being broken down and absorbed as food. |
| doctrinaire |
dogmatically adhering to a theory or a school of thought, regardless of its practicality. |
| efficacy |
the ability to produce desired results; effectiveness. |
| impassioned |
full of strong emotion. |
| inveterate |
persisting in a habit, action, feeling, or the like. |
| juxtapose |
to bring together for the purpose of side-by-side comparison or contrast. |
| stalwart |
steady and loyal; reliable. |
| tangent |
a line of discussion leading away from the original topic; digression. |
| variegate |
to make varied or give variety to, especially by making multicolored. |
| vehement |
intensely emotional; impassioned; heated. |