| abrade |
to rub away by friction; erode. |
| absurdity |
the condition or quality of being absurd, of being completely contrary to logic or the normal order of things. |
| aura |
the subtle emanation of a quality or condition of someone or something. |
| backwater |
any place that is seen as primitive, unchanging, or stagnant. |
| condole |
to express sympathy or sorrow for one suffering misfortune or pain. |
| credible |
believable or plausible. |
| defunct |
no longer in existence or use; dead; extinct. |
| engulf |
to cover entirely, as if by a flood. |
| ephemeral |
lasting for only a short period. |
| foretaste |
a partial, advance experience or realization of something that will come or happen in the future. |
| glacial |
of, concerning, coming from, or marked by the presence of glaciers or other large ice masses. |
| lineage1 |
descent from or the descendants of a common or particular ancestor or ancestry. |
| progenitor |
an ancestor or forebear. |
| splice |
to join (two pieces of film, tape, or similar things) at the ends. |
| torrid |
parched or scorched by the sun, as a geographic area. |