maelstrom - violent whirlpool; violent or tublent situation; CF. stream
marvel - To become filled with wonder or astonishment; N. One that evokes surprise, admiration, or wonder.
killjoy - grouch; spoilsport; one who intentionally spoils the pleasure of others
rigid - hard and unbending; stiff and unyielding; fixed in behavior or views; strict; rigorous; Ex. rigid rule
diaphanous - sheer; transparent
worldly - engrossed in matters of this earth; not spiritual; of the material world
sacrosanct - invioably sacred; most sacred; inviolable
wary - very cautious; watchful
destitute - extremely poor; lacking means of subsistence; utterly lacking; devoid; Ex. destitute of any experience
amplify - increase in size or effect; expand; broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make stronger; Ex. amplify one's remarks with a graph
marvel - To become filled with wonder or astonishment; N. One that evokes surprise, admiration, or wonder.
killjoy - grouch; spoilsport; one who intentionally spoils the pleasure of others
rigid - hard and unbending; stiff and unyielding; fixed in behavior or views; strict; rigorous; Ex. rigid rule
diaphanous - sheer; transparent
worldly - engrossed in matters of this earth; not spiritual; of the material world
sacrosanct - invioably sacred; most sacred; inviolable
wary - very cautious; watchful
destitute - extremely poor; lacking means of subsistence; utterly lacking; devoid; Ex. destitute of any experience
amplify - increase in size or effect; expand; broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make stronger; Ex. amplify one's remarks with a graph