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exodus n. a mass departure or journey away temporize v. to stall; to cause delay through indecision; extemporize- inviolate adj. free from injury; pure ineradicable adj. incapable of being removed or destroyed or eradicated thorny adj. full of difficulties; tough; painful edifice n. a big imposing building bravado n. a false show or ostentatious show of bravery or defiance meticulous adj. precise and careful about details; fussy render v. to make; to cause to be; to provide; to depict dispassionate adj. unaffected by passion; impartial; calm indifferent turmoil n. state of great confusion or commotion impoverish v. to reduce to poverty; to make destitute loath adj. extremely unwilling; reluctant rebuff v. to snub; to reject nullify v. to repeal; to cancel; to void pathos n. that which makes people feel pity or sorrow epicure n. a person with refined taste in wine and food brandish v. to wave or display threateningly guise n. appearance; semblance affidavit n. a sworn written statement made before an official scorn v. to disdain; to find someone or something contemptible cordial adj. gracious; warm; sincere loyalty supersede v. to take the place of; to supplant; to make something obsolete disposition n. characteristic attitude; state of mind; inclination; arrangement procure v. to obtain or acquire by special means forthright adj. frank; outspoken; going straight to the point aggrandize v. to exaggerate; to cause to appear greater; to increasesomething in power reputation wealth etc embellish v. to adorn; to beautify by adding ornaments; to add fanciful or fictitious embody to personify; to give physical form to