ruinous : disastrous or destructive
quavered : (of a person's voice) shake or tremble in speaking, typically through nervousness or emotion.
certitude : absolute certainty or conviction that something is the case
notch : an indentation or incision on an edge or surface
perspired : give out sweat through the pores of the skin as the result of heat, physical exertion, or stress
manifested : display or show (a quality or feeling) by one's acts or appearance; demonstrate
latrine : a toilet, especially a communal one in a camp or barracks
uttered : make (a sound) with one's voice
parried : ward off (a weapon or attack), especially with a countermove
oracle : a priest or priestess acting as a medium through whom advice or prophecy was sought from the gods in classical antiquity.
conscious : aware of and responding to one's surroundings; awake
feigning : pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury)
leisurely : acting or done at leisure; unhurried or relaxed
conjure : make (something) appear unexpectedly or seemingly from nowhere as if by magic
anesthetized : administer an anesthetic to (a person or animal), especially so as to induce a loss of consciousness
tyranny : cruel and oppressive government or rule
folly : lack of good sense; foolishness
dreary : dull, bleak, and lifeless; depressing
grotesque : comically or repulsively ugly or distorted
reckoning : the action or process of calculating or estimating something
