Calamity
Disaster, Catastrophe, Cataclysm (Noun).
Befallen
Past Participle of ‘Befall’. To come upon, to strike (Verb).
Jali
Also known as a Griot, Jalis are historian-storyteller bards of West African oral tradition. They are somewhat similar to the Anglo-Saxon Scops (Noun).
Frailty
Infirmity, Weakness, Incapacity (Noun).
Reprimanded
Rebuked, Admonished, Chastised (Adjective).
Conceivable
Imaginable, Thinkable, Possible (Adjective).
Redundant
Unnecessary, Unwanted, Useless (Adjective).
Manipulate
Exploit, Control, Influence (Verb).
Discretion
Preference, Disposition, Judgement (Noun).
Glimmer
Gleam, Glitter, Shine, Shimmer (Verb).
Uninitiated
Untrained, Inexperienced (Adjective).
Beckoning
Gesture, Invitation, Nod, Call (Noun).
Stagnant
Still, Immobile, Lifeless (Adjective).
Diligence
Rigour, Assiduity, Conscientiousness (Noun).
Arrogant
Haughty, Hubristic, Egotistic (Adjective).
Discernible
Visible, Detectable, Noticeable (Adjective).
Naiveté
Innocence, Simplicity, Childlikeness (Noun).
Forewarning
Precaution (Noun).
Immune
Resistant, Unsusceptible, Unexposed (Adjective).
Inebriated
Intoxicated (Adjective).
Diminished
Decreased, Declined, Reduced (Adjective).
Commemorate
Pay tribute or homage to someone deceased, Celebrate, Remember (Verb).
Exasperated
Infuriated, Maddened, Enraged (Adjective).
Rancid
Sour, Stale, Repugnant (Adjective).
