affluence |
material wealth. |
apocalypse |
any instance of terrible destruction and devastation, especially on a scale that could bring about an end to the world. |
arbiter |
someone who has the authority to decide an issue or settle a dispute. |
claimant |
one who alleges something to be true or demands something as one's right. |
coerce |
to persuade or pressure (a person) to do something by using threats, intimidation, or the like. |
communal |
of or belong to members of a group; public; collective. |
desist |
to stop acting in a certain way. |
foreshadow |
to signal or indicate beforehand; presage; prefigure. |
meander |
to wind back and forth. |
multifaceted |
having several aspects or stages; complex or various. |
naturalistic |
exhibiting or pertaining to naturalism. |
necessitate |
to make unavoidable; require. |
predilection |
an inclination to favor something; partiality or preference. |
reminiscence |
something that is remembered; memory or impression. |
staunch2 |
unwaveringly firm or loyal. |