| apathy |
lack of interest or feeling. |
| audacity |
courage or boldness often combined with daring or recklessness. |
| awry |
in an unplanned and undesired direction. |
| breach |
an act of breaking a law or promise. |
| commandeer |
to force (a civilian) into, or seize (goods) for, the military. |
| incantation |
the words or sounds that are uttered or chanted as part of a magical ritual or spell, or the act of uttering such words or sounds. |
| matriarch |
a woman who acts as head of a family, tribe, or other group of people. |
| monumental |
massive, imposing, or extremely conspicuous. |
| patriarch |
a man who is the leader of a family or tribe. |
| posit |
to propose or suggest as an account of something or as a contribution to an understanding of something. |
| prescience |
knowledge of future occurrences; foreknowledge. |
| scrutinize |
to look at closely and carefully, with attention to detail. |
| shamble |
to walk slowly, unsteadily, or awkwardly. |
| solstice |
either of the two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the celestial equator, occurring in June and December. |
| vitality |
exuberance; energy; vigor. |