hiatus

(n.): a gap or break in continuity

deficit

(n.): a shortfall or deficiency

prestigious

(adj.): having a great reputation; highly respected

contemptuous

(adj.): scornful or disrespectful

laudable

(adj.): worthy of high praise

capricious

(adj.): impulsive, unpredictable

adaptation

(n.): the process of adjusting to suit one's surroundings

predisposed

(v.): inclined to something in advance (due to previous experience or inherent traits)

robustly

(adv.): in a strong, powerful way

edict

(n.): a command issued by an authority

stealth

(n.): a concealed manner of acting

en, em

in

fort

strong

pan, pam

all

re, red

again, back

strat, stern

spread, strew

stup

wonder

ten, tin, tent

hold

embody

(v.): to give shape to or visibly represent

fortitude

(n.): strength of mind; courage

pandemonium

(n.): a wild uproar or noise

resignation

(n.): passive acceptance of something; submission

stratagem

(n.): a clever trick or device for obtaining an advantage

stupor

(n.): a state of mental numbness, as from shock

tenacity

(n.): the quality of holding persistently to something; firm determination

tribulation

(n.): great distress or suffering