stolid
(of a person) calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation
pulverize
reduce to fine particles
stratum
a level or class to which people are assigned according to their social status, education, or income
proclitivty
a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition toward a particular thing
odious
extremely unpleasant; repulsive
ravenous
extremely hungry
scythe
a tool used for cutting crops such as grass or wheat, with a long curved blade at the end of a long pole attached to which are one or two short handles
incessantly
(of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption
stagnant
(of a body of water or the atmosphere of a confined space) having no current or flow and often having an unpleasant smell as a consequence
bestial
of or like an animal or animals
tactlie
of or connected with the sense of touch
dictrum
a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source
profusion
an abundance or large quantity of something
insidious
proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects
desolation
a state of complete emptiness or destruction
parry
ward off (a weapon or attack), esp. with a countermove
contempible
deserving contempt; despicable
perpetual
never ending or changing
aesthetic
concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty
certitude
absolute certainty or conviction that something is the case
blanch
make white or pale by extracting color; bleach
oblivion
the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening