penury
n. a state of extreme poverty or destitution
synagogue
n. a Jewish house of worship
delusion
n. a false belief or opinion
anecdote
n. a short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature
antechamber
n. a chamber or room that serves as a waiting room and entrance to a larger room
rescind
v. to revoke, cancel, or repeal
indiscriminately
adv. without paying attention to differences
surreptitiously
adv. in a secretive manner
conflagration
n. a very intense and uncontrolled fire
economize
v. to spend sparingly or avoid waste
irrevocably
adv. in a manner that can never be reversed, undone, canceled; permanently
hermetic
adj. completely sealed airtight
pious
adv. having, showing, or expressing reverence for a deity.
abyss
n. a bottomless gulf or pit
tumult
n. a state of commotion, noise, and confusion
imperative
adj. absolutely necessary or required; unavoidable
invective
n. abusive language used to express blame
notorious
adj. widely and unfavorably known
elude
v. to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, or trickery
nocturnal
adj. belonging to or active during the night
lucidity
n. a clear state of mind
oblivion
n. the state of being completely forgotten or unknown
colossus
n. anything colossal, gigantic, or very powerful
harangue
v. to scold or give a long, intense verbal attack
wizened
adj. lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
humane
adj. characterized by tenderness, compassion, and sympathy