Unity

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Derail
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The train is out of the railways
Impending
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Unwanted event that will happen soon
with the monarchy just hours from its impending doom
Demise
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End of something powerful
Demise of Ottoman Empire
Nefarious
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Morally bad
Nefarious purposes
Resurgence
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A new increase of activity or interest in particular subject or idea, that has been forgotten for some time
It meant also a resurgence in the royalist activity
Insurgence
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Fighting against homeland goverment
Insurgence scum
Procure
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To get something after an effort
Indulgent
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Allowing someone to do or have something, especially when this is not good for them
Fringe
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the outer or less important part of an area, group or activity
Reprobate
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Person of bad character and habits
Urchin
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A small child, especially one who behaves badly and is dirty
Promptly
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Quickly, without delay
Henchmen
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Someone who does bad or illegal things for a powerfull person
Dreary
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Boring and making you feel unhappy
Morose
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Unhappy, annoyed and unwiling to speak or smile
Nudged
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To push something or someone gently
Topple
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To lose balace and fall down
Wicker basket
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Made of very thin pieces of wood twisted together
Rousing
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Making people feel excited and proud or ready to take action
Amid
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In the middle of, surrounded by
Obscurity
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The state of not being known to many
Debauched
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Made weaker or destroyed by bad sexual behaviour, drinking too much alcohol, taking drugs, etc.
Languish
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To exist in an unpleasant or unwanted situation, often for a long time
Embellish
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To make smth more beautiful by adding smth to it
Perplexing
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Confusing, often beacause you dunno how to solve a problem
Slumped
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Having your head low and shoulders forward
Hemorrhage
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Massive lose of blood
Cobbler
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Person who repairs shoes
Bulk
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Large size or mass
Hinder
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To limit the ability of someone to do smth, or to limit the development of smth
Intercession
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Act of using your infuence to make someone in authority forgive someone else or save them from punishment

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