impenetrable = not able to be pierced or entered; beyond
understanding; impossible to understand; Ex. impenetrable
mystery
ghastly = horrible; terrifying; resembling ghosts; CF.
aghast
tremulous = trembling; wavering



oblivion = obscurity; condition of being completely forgotten;
forgetfulness
incompatible = inharmonious; N. incompatibility
assent = agree; accept; N. assessment
momentous = very important; N. moment; CF. momentary
seminal = related to seed or semen; germinal; creative;
providing a basis for further development; influencing future developments; Ex. seminal research in a new field
histrionic = theatrical; excessively dramatic or emotional;
affected; of actors or acting; N. histrionics: histrionic behavior
stockade = wooden enclosure or pen; fixed line of posts
used as defensive barrier
stem = stop or check (the flow of); Ex. stem the bleeding
from the slashed artery; N: main axis of a plant; stalk
vagary = capricious happening; caprice; whim; CF. wander
inculcate = teach (ideas or principles); instill
countermand = cancel; revoke (an order)
insularity = narrow-mindedness; isolation; ADJ. insular:
of an island; isolated; narrow-minded; CF. peninsula
discriminating = able to see differences; discerning; prejudiced;
N. discrimination
vouchsafe = grant condescendingly; guarantee; Ex.
vouchsafe your fair return on your investment
rubble = fragments (esp. from a destroyed building)
abeyance = suspended action
sate = satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
asymmetric = not identical on both sides of a dividing
central line