drastically
To a drastic degree.
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driveway
A short private road that leads to a house or garage.
duel
Arranged, regular combat between two private persons, often over a matter of honor.
evenly
So as to form a flat surface.
exemption
An act of exempting.
fashionable
Characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style; in fashion; in vogue.
formidable
Causing fear, dread, awe, or discouragement as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive feature; commanding respect; causing wonder or astonishment.
Frankie
Synonym of Frankenstein.
furnished
equipped with whatever is needed
Gothic
Of or relating to the Goths or their language.
graffiti
Drawings or words drawn on a surface in a public place, usually made without authorization.
helm
The tiller (or, in a large ship, the wheel) which is used to steer the rudder of a marine vessel; also, the entire steering apparatus of a vessel.
highlands
A high area of land, lands higher than surrounding areas.
hugely
Greatly; to a huge extent.
hypocrisy
The contrivance of a false appearance of virtue or goodness, while concealing real character or inclinations, especially with respect to religious and moral beliefs; hence in general sense, dissimulation, pretence, sham.
imagining
Something imagined; a figment of the imagination.
inaccurate
Mistaken or incorrect; not accurate.
inception
The creation or beginning of something; the establishment.
incompetent
Lacking the degree of ability and responsibility necessary to do a task successfully.
indefinitely
In a manner that is not definite.
intervene
To become involved in a situation, so as to alter or prevent an action.
Katy
An apple cultivar from Sweden.
kris
A traditional Indonesian, Malaysian, or Filipino sword or dagger having a tapering, usually serpentine blade.
lion-hearted
Very brave or courageous
loneliness
A feeling of depression resulting from being alone or from having no companions.
malaria
A disease spread by mosquito, in which a protozoan, Plasmodium, multiplies in blood every few days.
manifesto
A public declaration of principles, policies, or intentions, especially that of a political party.
masked
Wearing a mask or masks.
maze
A labyrinth; a puzzle consisting of a complicated network of paths or passages, the aim of which is to find one's way through.
Methodist
A member of the Methodist Church; a Wesleyan.
monastery
A residence for monks or others who have taken religious vows.
narrowly
In a narrow manner; without flexibility or latitude.
negligence
The state of being negligent.
nexus
A form or state of connection.
nightclub
A public or private establishment that is open late at night to provide entertainment, food, drink, music or dancing.
numerical
Of or pertaining to numbers.
obsolete
No longer in use or no longer useful; now disused or neglected (often in favour of something newer, better, or more fashionable); outmoded.
optic
Of, or relating to the eye or to vision.
panda
A brahmin who acts as the hereditary superintendent of a particular ghat or temple, and is regarded as knowledgeable in matters of genealogy and ritual.
posture
The way a person holds and positions their body.
preseason
The period before the start of a sporting season, during which players undergo training and venues are prepared
raging
Volatile, very active or unpredictable.
razor-sharp
Extremely sharp or keen
refresh
To renew or revitalize.
resonance
The quality of being resonant.
ruthless
Without pity or compassion; cruel, pitiless.
salvage
The rescue of a ship, its crew and passengers or its cargo from a hazardous situation.
samurai
In feudal Japan, a soldier who served a daimyo.
satire
A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change or highlighting a shortcoming in the work of another. Imitation, humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this.
seafood
Food from the sea, including that derived from fish, shellfish, crustaceans, cephalopods, seaweed, algae, marine mammals, and other marine organisms.
signaling
The sending of a signal (often with reference to a biochemical signal).
slash
to reduce something sharply
spaghetti
A type of pasta made in the shape of long thin strings.
speedy
Proceeding with or characterized by high speed; rapid.
spur-of-the-moment
Done without prior planning or thought
spying
espionage; the act of secretly gathering information
staging
A performance of a play
standpoint
A point of view; a perspective.
statues
A children's game in which the players have to stand still without moving while being looked at.
stein
A beer mug, usually made of ceramic or glass.
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