| abhorrence |
a feeling of complete loathing, repulsion, or horror. |
| abstain |
to choose not to do something. |
| belated |
too late; tardy. |
| cohere |
to lump, hold, or stick together. |
| encampment |
a place where a rough, temporary living area has been set up. |
| grandeur |
the quality of being majestic or splendid. |
| juncture |
a particular point in time, especially a point of serious importance or crisis. |
| naturalistic |
exhibiting or pertaining to naturalism. |
| overbear |
to dominate or overwhelm; prevail over. |
| proficient |
adept or skilled, usually as a result of study or practice. |
| prologue |
an introduction to a spoken or written work such as a speech or play; preface. |
| reimburse |
to pay back for (expenses or losses incurred). |
| tribulation |
severe suffering or affliction; distress. |
| vie |
to compete with another for victory, superiority, or the like (usually followed by "for"). |
| wholehearted |
without reservation; sincere and enthusiastic. |