| bane |
something or someone that causes ruin or great trouble. |
| caustic |
bitingly critical. |
| encroachment |
the act of exceeding proper or intended limits, as of territory or property. |
| evocative |
tending or able to call forth images, memories, feelings, and the like. |
| figment |
something imaginary or invented. |
| gratis |
without charging money; freely. |
| mesmerize |
to induce a hypnotic trance in; hypnotize. |
| pilgrimage |
a usually long trip undertaken for religious purposes, such as to visit a holy place. |
| precipitous |
very steep or sudden; rising or dropping abruptly. |
| problematic |
presenting difficulties or causing doubt; questionable. |
| realign |
to come to a new relationship or set of alliances, as countries or political factions. |
| recount |
to tell a history of events; relate; narrate. |
| totality |
the state or quality of being total. |
| tremulous |
trembling or wavering, or inclined to tremble or waver. |
| vogue |
a popular fashion or style. |