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Aesthetic

Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.

Litterateur

A person who is knowledgeable about literature.

Avalanche

A sudden overwhelming quantity of something.

Metropolis

A large, busy city.

Convolution

A complex or intricate shape.

Oblivion

The state of being unaware or unconscious.

Desolation

A state of emptiness or destruction.

Pedant

A person excessively concerned with minor details or rules.

Falter

To lose strength or momentum.

Plummet

To fall or drop straight down.

Guild

An association of people with a common pursuit.

Quarry

A thing or person that is chased or sought.

Illumine

To light up.

Ricocheted

To rebound off a surface.

Limned

Depicted or described in painting or words.

Scapegoat

A person who is blamed for the faults of others.

Liquefaction

The process of becoming liquid.

Scythe

A tool with a curved blade used for cutting crops.

Beatific

Blissfully happy.

Morgue

A place where dead bodies are kept.

Cadence

A rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words.

Oracle

A source of wise counsel or prophecy.

Certitude

Absolute certainty.

Patronage

The support given by a patron.

Chaos

Complete disorder.

Perfunctorily

Done with minimal effort or reflection.

Dentifrice

A substance used for cleaning teeth.

Phosphorescent

Emitting light without heat.

Discourse

Written or spoken communication.

Profusion

An abundance of something.

Exhalation

The process of breathing out.

Quaver

To shake or tremble in speaking.

Filigree

Delicate ornamental work.

Rebut

To argue against.

Insidious

Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way with harmful effects.

Strew

To scatter or spread.

Intuitively

Based on instinct rather than reasoning.

Skepticism

Doubt or disbelief.

Invigorate

To give energy to.

Suffuse

To spread through or over.

Linguist

A person skilled in languages.

Teem

To be full of or swarming with.

Manifest

Clear or obvious.

Trifle

A small amount or unimportant thing.

Verbiage

Excessively wordy speech or writing.