miscellaneous
items of various types gathered together
devout
total commitment to a cause or a belief
dissipates
to scatter, to fade away
disparities
a great difference
cherished
to protect and care for
matriarch
a woman who is the mother and head of the family
remorseful
to be sorry
surreal
fantastic or strange
camaraderie
mutual trust and friendship
lethal
deadly
integrity
honesty and having strong moral principles
emblazoned
an inscribed design on something
fervor
intense and passionate feeling
elusive
difficult to find or achieve
redemption
1. the act of making something better or more acceptable
redemption
2. being saved from sin or evil
