| apocalypse |
any instance of terrible destruction and devastation, especially on a scale that could bring about an end to the world. |
| celibate |
abstaining from sexual relations, especially because of having taken a vow. |
| discredit |
to harm the reputation of. |
| imperative |
very important; urgent. |
| inaccessible |
hard or impossible to reach, approach, or attain. |
| judicious |
characterized by or using sound judgment; wise; prudent. |
| juncture |
a particular point in time, especially a point of serious importance or crisis. |
| lewd |
characterized by vulgarity or offensively explicit sexual references; bawdy. |
| longevity |
long life. |
| nemesis |
that which one cannot beat, conquer, or succeed at; cause or agent of one's often repeated downfall. |
| pittance |
a contemptibly small portion, amount, or payment. |
| preoccupation |
the state of being completely engrossed or absorbed in thought. |
| tryst |
a meeting held at a specified time and place, especially a secret meeting of lovers; rendezvous. |
| turpitude |
moral baseness; depravity. |
| undulate |
to move in waves or a wavelike motion. |