Words

Succumb: to not be able to fight an attack, an illness, a temptation, etc.

The town succumbed after a short siege.They were all offered bribes and some of them
succumbed.succumb to something His career was cut short when he succumbed to
cancer.He finally succumbed to Lucy's charms and agreed to her request.She succumbed
to the temptation of another drink.people who succumb easily to exploitation

Abyss:n
a very deep wide space or hole that seems to have no bottomAhead of them was a gaping
abyss.(figurative) an abyss of ignorance/despair/lonelinessThey took a long look
into the abyss before deciding whether to jump.(figurative) The country is stepping back
from the edge of an abyss.teetering on the edge of the abyss of total political wipeout

Stumble:n: (informal) a problem or temporary failure when you are on the way to
achieving somethingThere were good reasons for the team's first-round stumble against
Los Angeles
an act of falling or almost falling, especially because you hit your foot against
somethingAfter a slight stumble backwards, he regained his balance.
a mistake that causes you to stop when you are reading, speaking or playing
musicverbal stumbles

Fleeting:adj:
lasting only a short timeSYNONYM BRIEFa fleeting glimpse/smilea fleeting
moment of happinessWe paid a fleeting visit to Paris.

Inexorable: adj;
That process cant be stopped or changed.
the inexorable rise of crimeThis is where the inexorable logic of the theory breaks down
Conform: V:
To behave and think in the same way as most other people in a group or society .
He refused to conform to the local customs.
Imperative :adj
Very essential and needing immediate attention or action.