| apocalypse |
any instance of terrible destruction and devastation, especially on a scale that could bring about an end to the world. |
| bedlam |
a situation or scene of confused disorder and uproar. |
| categorical |
with no exceptions or conditions; absolute. |
| culmination |
the highest point; zenith; climax. |
| disseminate |
to spread widely, as though scattering seed. |
| finesse |
refined and delicate skill or tact in executing a task or coping with a situation. |
| immobility |
the state or condition of not moving or being motionless. |
| inane |
devoid of meaning or substance; nonsensical. |
| quintessence |
that which most perfectly describes or typifies something; essence. |
| schism |
a division into factions with opposing beliefs, especially in a Christian church. |
| sinewy |
of sinew, or sinewlike; strong; tough. |
| surveillance |
a close watch or observation, especially of a person or group of people under suspicion. |
| throe |
(usually plural) any convulsive or anguished struggle, or great exertion. |
| traduce |
to make malicious or false statements about; slander. |
| untested |
not having been tried or used in a way that would prove or disprove effectiveness or validity. |