| Term | Definition |
|---|
| demeanor | manner; way in which a person conducts themself |
| venerable | worthy of reverence or respect |
| ignominy | dishonor; infamy; disgraceful conduct |
| inauspicious | unfortunate; ill-omened |
| impropriety | something improper, incorrect; not appropriate |
| abate | lessen; reduce in amount or degree |
| irks | annoys |
| infamy | evil fame or reputation |
| uncongenial | not suitable; not agreeable |
| inevitable | unavoidable |
| ingenuity | inventive skill or imagination; cleverness |
| inscrutable | not able to be understood; mysterious |
| imbued | saturated; permeated |
| inexplicable | not possible to explain |
| impelled | compelled; urged to action by moral pressure |
| albeit | although |
| importunate | stubbornly persistent in a request or demand |
| entreaties | pleas; petitions; requests |
| enumerated | listed |
| sagacious | wise |
| wary | cautious |
| inimical | not conducive; harmful; adverse |
| avail | make use of; benefit |
| unamiable | not good natured; not agreeable |
| iniquity | sin; wickedness |
| pall | covering that darkens or obscures |
| impute | to attribute |
| abase | lowered in rank; humbled; humiliated |
| benign | of a kind disposition; gentle or mild |
| insurmountable | not capable of being climbed or overcome |
| obviated | anticipated and disposed of effectively |
| err | make a mistake |
| usurping | taking over |
| implore | to entreat; plead; beg |
| impalpable | not able to be touched |
| incongruity | not matching |
| acrid | harsh; caustic; bitter |
| epoch | milestone; particular point in time |
| inured | to have become used to something undesirable |
| intervening | coming in between so as to hinder or modify |
| mollified | calmed; pacify |
| potentate | monarch; one who holds power or position over others |
| requite | repay |
| quaff | to drink heartily |
| mien | one's bearing or manner; appearance |
| pious | devout; religious |
| orb | a compass of endeavor, influence or activity; sphere |
| unrelenting | not diminishing in speed, intensity or effort |
| intrusiveness | coming in rudely or inappropriately; enter uninvited |
| pathos | a quality in something that arouses feelings of pity, sorrow, or sympathy |
| amid | surrounded by; in the middle of |
| imperceptible | not capable of being discerned by the senses or mind |
| woe | deep sorrow; grief; misfortune |
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