Vocabularies

An additional melody or counterpoint sung or played above the main melody.

To move or fall downward; to come or go down from a higher place.

A person who is descended from a particular ancestor.

Moving downward; going down or descending.

the action of moving downward, falling, or dropping; ancestry or origin

to give an account of something in words, including details

A spoken or written account of a person, object, or event.

to catch sight of something, especially something distant or obscure

to treat a sacred place or object with disrespect or violation

To make someone less sensitive or reactive to something through repeated exposure.

as a noun, a barren sandy region; as a verb, to abandon someone or something

Empty of people; abandoned.

The process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture.

what someone deserves, especially punishment or reward

To be worthy of something, usually a reward or punishment.

a substance that absorbs moisture and keeps things dry

to dry up completely or remove the moisture from something

completely dried, having had all moisture removed

something that is desired or considered necessary

to plan and create something with a particular purpose or look

to officially assign, appoint, or indicate something or someone

the action of choosing someone for a position; a name, title, or official status

a person who plans and creates the form or structure of something

worth having or wanting; attractive

a strong feeling of wanting something or wishing for something to happen

to stop doing something, especially an action considered wrong or undesirable

The act of stopping or ceasing from some action or behavior.

a piece of furniture with a flat surface used for writing or working

a computer designed to be used on a desk, typically with a separate monitor, keyboard, and mouse

Empty, bleak, and without people; feeling very sad and lonely.

The complete loss or absence of hope.

feeling hopeless; in despair

A bold, reckless, or dangerous person, often a criminal.

Feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with.

in a way that shows despair or great need

Deserving hatred and contempt; vile or shameful.

To feel contempt or a deep dislike for someone or something.

Without being affected by; in spite of.

To steal or violently remove valuable possessions from a place.

A person who robs, plunders, or violently takes things from others.

to lose confidence or hope; to become dejected

feeling or showing deep hopelessness or discouragement

a ruler with absolute power, often ruling in a cruel or oppressive way

exercising power in a cruel, oppressive, or authoritarian way

absolute power exercised in a cruel and oppressive way

the sweet course eaten at the end of a meal

the place to which someone or something is going or being sent

The events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future; fate.

extremely poor and lacking the means to provide for oneself

To ruin something completely so that it no longer exists or works.