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Peril
serious and immediate danger.
Albeit
Although
Pivotal
of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something else.
To Halt
bring or come to an abrupt stop.
OR
a suspension of movement or activity, typically a temporary one
Outlandish
looking or sounding bizarre or unfamiliar.
Wield
hold and use (a weapon or tool).
Bind
tie or fasten (something) tightly.
OR
cohere or cause to cohere in a single mass.
Tentative
not certain or fixed; provisional.
Subterfuge
deceit used in order to achieve one's goal.
Derogatory
showing a critical or disrespectful attitude.
Ailment
an illness, typically a minor one.
Prominence
the fact or condition of standing out from something by physically projecting or being particularly noticeable.
Equitable
fair and impartial
Threshold
the magnitude or intensity that must be exceeded for a certain reaction, phenomenon, result, or condition to occur or be manifested.
Brood
a family of young animals, especially of a bird, produced at one hatching or birth.
OR
think deeply about something that makes one unhappy.
Yield
give way to arguments, demands, or pressure.
OR
produce or provide (a natural, agricultural, or industrial product).
Skewered
(of pieces of food) fastened together or pierced with a pin or skewer.
Eponymous
(of a person) giving their name to something.
short for crossing! gotcha!
Proclivity
a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition toward a particular thing.
Heuristic
proceeding to a solution by trial and error or by rules that are only loosely defined.
Penchant
a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something.
Coalesce
come together to form one mass or whole.
Collinder
a perforated bowl used to strain off liquid from food, especially after cooking.
(of pieces of food) fastened together or pierced with a pin or skewer.