mastodon
a now-extinct elephant that roamed the North American continent
token
sign; evidence
sojourn
temporary stay
hastening
speeding up; quickly oncoming
debris
junk; rubbish; fragments
clad
dressed
cynicism
pessimism; distrust
sear
to burn or scorch
sheikh
a leader of an Arab family, village, or tribe
brutishness
cruelty; ruthlessness
Midas
mythological Greek king who turned objects into gold with his touch
mendicant
beggar
