Ruinous- disastrous Quaver- tremble with emotion or nervousness Certitude- absolute certainty Notch- an indention Perspire- sweat Manifest- Clear or obvious Latrine- toilet in camps Uttered- make a sound with one's voice. Parry- Ward off (with attack) Oracle- a priest acting medium to give advice or prophecy Conscious- aware Feign- Pretend to be affected, fake Leisure- free time Conjure- produce something Anesthetized- Induce a loss or consciousness Tyranny- cruel government Folly- foolishness Dreary- sad Grotesque- disgusting Reckoning- calculating something