Ruinous- disastrous or destructive
Quaver- to shake extremely
Certitude- absolute certainty or conviction that something is the case
Notch- an indentation or incision on an edge or surface
Perspire- give out sweat through the pores of the skin as the result of
heat
Manifested- display or show by one's acts or appearance
Latrine- a toilet or outhouse
Utter- make (a sound) with one's voice
Parried- ward off (a weapon or attack), especially with a countermove
Oracle- a response or message given by an oracle
Conscious- aware of and responding to one's surroundings
Feigning- pretend to be affected by
Leisurely- acting or done at leisure
Conjure- make (something) appear unexpectedly
Anesthetize- administer an anesthetic to a person or animal
Tyranny- arbitrary or
unrestrained exercise of power
Folly- lack of good sense
Dreary- dull, bleak, and lifeless
Grotesque- Odd or unnatural in
shape
Reckoning-
the action or process of calculating or
estimating something
