nancy torture

simulated

made to imitate or replicate something real

saddled with

burdened or weighed down by something difficult or unwanted

quest

a long difficult search for something, often involving an adventurous journey

mage

a person skilled in magic, often a wizard or a sorcerer

wend

to go in a specified direction, often slowly or by a winding route

burnish

to polish or make something shiny

exodus

a mass departure of people from a place

lavish

rich, elaborate, or luxurious in quality or amount

guild

an association of people with a common interest or profession, often from medieval times

surreal

strange or dreamlike, unusual

static

lacking movement or change, unchanging

to covet

to desire something that belongs to someone else

manse

a large house or mansion, often associated with a clergy

advocacy

the act of supporting or arguing in favor of a cause or policy

genre

a category or style, especially of art, music, or literature

sequel

a work that continues the story or develops the theme of an earlier one

sprawling

spreading out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way

obsession

an intense or persistent preoccupation with something

lore

knowledge or traditions passed down within a culture, often through stories

abstain

to deliberately choose not to do something or have something

disdain

a feeling of abhorrence or hate towards something viewed as unworthy

eliminate

to completely remove or get rid of something

virtual

existing in effect but not in actual form, often related to the digital world

scarcity

a state of being in short supply or shortage

bearable

capable of being endured or tolerated

foresight

the ability to predict the future

apocryphal

of doubtful authenticity, although widely believed to be true

spare

additional to what is required, needed, or desired

forecast

a prediction or estimate of future events, especially weather

famine

a severe shortage of food that causes widespread hunger

virtuoso

a person highly talented in a particular act or activity

combat

to fight or take action to prevent or overcome something

primal

fundamental or relating to an early stage in evolutionary development

deem

to regard or consider something in a particular way

perception

the way one understands or interprets something

phenomenon

an observable event or occurrence often unusual or significant

hindsight

understanding or realizing something only after it has happened

retreat

to withdraw or move back, especially from a difficult situation

bonding

forming a close relationship or connection with others

genuine

real or authentic, sincere

massive

very large or substantial

fictional

created from imagination, not real

simultaneously

happening at the same time

abandon

to leave or give up something completely

counterintuitive

contrary to what one would intuitively expect

vast

very large

scarce

limited in quantity or availability

adaptive

able to adjust to new conditions or environments