Essence: lifeblood, vital

Monger: seller of sth, fish-monger

Lucid: clearly expressed
Reconcile: restore friendly relations
Devasting: destructive
Refurbish:to repair or decorete to make new
Undermine: to make weaker
Pivotal: very important
Banish: to ban from country
Comply: to follow the rules or command
Vangurad: a leading group in war or development
Entirety: totality
Prompt: quict, to cause
Par: standard, equal
Impasse: situation in which progress is impossible
Spearhead: to lead