| auspicious |
likely to be followed by favorable events. |
| credible |
believable or plausible. |
| dissociate |
to sever a mental connection between; separate. |
| egotist |
a conceited person; braggart. |
| exodus |
the leaving of large numbers of people. |
| fragility |
the condition of being delicate and easily broken. |
| implacable |
not to be pacified or diverted; unappeasable or inexorable. |
| occult |
of, pertaining to, or with the aid of the supernatural. |
| orientation |
the act or process of preparing oneself or others for a new situation. |
| parry |
to deflect or knock aside (a blow or stroke), as with one's weapon in fencing. |
| presumptuous |
excessively bold or forward. |
| resilience |
the ability to resume shape after being pressed or stretched. |
| singular |
extraordinary or exceptional. |
| stoic |
showing little or no reaction to painful or pleasant experiences; unmoved; impassive. |
| tumult |
the noise and commotion of a large crowd; uproar. |