- appall: to horrify, shock, overcome with fear
- brevity: shortness, conciseness
- celebrity: a widely known person
- censure: strong criticism, condemnation
- chaos: confusion, disorder
- citael: a fortress or stronghold
- counsel: advice, shared knowledge; legal adviser
- custody: keeping, care, guarding
- deluge: a great downpour or flood
- demeanor: conduct, behavior, manner
- discern: to see clearly, perceive
- epoch: distinctive age or outstanding period of time
- esteem: to value highly
- feign: to pretend
- meditate: to think, reflect, intend, or plan
- obsess: to haunt, beset, harass
- redeem: to buy back, made amends
- relent: to become less severe, soften
- salvage: to save, restore, recover (part of) the value
- wrest: to take by force, twist from