| aftermath |
the result or consequence of an event. |
| bilious |
ill-tempered; irritable. |
| diaphanous |
of fabric or the like, almost transparent; sheer; filmy; delicate. |
| emancipate |
to free from slavery or other control. |
| ephemeral |
lasting for only a short period. |
| intemperance |
lack of restraint in the indulgence of an appetite, especially the consumption of alcohol. |
| inverse |
opposite or reversed in position, order, direction, nature, or effect. |
| oracular |
of, like, pertaining to, of having the nature of divine wisdom; prophetic; wise. |
| permeate |
to pass or diffuse through; penetrate. |
| ramify |
to have or produce effects or consequences that make some original matter more complex. |
| repugnance |
strong dislike, distaste, or aversion. |
| scourge |
someone or something that inflicts punishment or causes suffering or destruction. |
| seclude |
to keep apart from other people or activity. |
| tortuous |
changing direction frequently; twisting, winding, or crooked, as a path. |
| tribulation |
severe suffering or affliction; distress. |