abyss
a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm
bazaar
a market in a Middle-Eastern country
buoyant
able to keep something afloat
burgher
a citizen of a town or city, typically a member of the wealthy bourgeoisie
chamberlain
an officer who manages the household of a monarch or noble
circumjacent
surrounding
countenance
a person's face or facial expression
desolate
deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness
diligence
careful and persistent work or effort
eloquence
fluent or persuasive speaking or writing
exhortation
an address or communication emphatically urging someone to do something
fata morgana
a mirage
fife
a kind of small shrill flute used esp. with the drum in military bands
firmament
the heavens or the sky, esp. when regarded as a tangible thing
gauze
transparent haze
glare
stare in an angry or fierce way
hearth
used as a symbol of one's home
loom
an apparatus for making fabric by weaving yarn or thread
lurid
very vivid in color, esp. so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect
mere
a lake, pond, or arm of the sea
metamorphosis
the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages
mischievous
showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way
morass
an area of muddy or boggy ground
ordain
make someone a priest or minister, confer holy orders on
preliminary
denoting an action or event preceding or done in preparation for something fuller or more important
rebellious
showing a desire to resist authority, control, or convention
retinue
a group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person
sanctuary
a place of refuge or safety
sedentary
tending to spend much time seated
simpleton
a foolish or gullible person
soliloquize
speak with oneself
solitary
existing alone
sprite
an elf or fairy
tempest
a violent windy storm
tendril
a slender curl or ringlet of hair
tinsel
a form of decoration consisting of thin strips of shiny metal foil
trumpery
attractive articles of little value or use
velocity
the speed of something in a given direction
vigorous
strong, healthy, and full of energy
