| Term | Definition |
|---|
| avaricious | excessively greedy; esp. for wealth |
| loitering | to stand idly about |
| lament | to express grief for |
| bereavement | to deprive of a loved one by death |
| deprecation | to express disapproval of |
| melancholy | sadness or depression of the spirit; gloom |
| intriguing | to arouse the interest or curiosity of |
| acquiesce | to consent or comply without protest |
| dilapidated | having fallen into a state of disrepair or deteriations |
| indisputable | unquestionably real or valid |
| incoherently | unable to speak intelligibly |
| capricious | given to sudden changes of mood or behavior |
| felonious | of, relating to, or involved in a crime |
| propitiate | win or regain the favor of by doing something that pleases them |
| requisite | made necessary by particular circumstances or regulations |
| pernicious | having a harmful effect; esp. in a subtle way |
| composure | a state or feeling of being calm and in control of oneself |
| extort | obtain something by force, threats, or other unfair means |
| deferred | to put off to a later time |
| ludicrous | so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing |
| irresistible | too attractive and tempting to be resisted |
| avowal | to assert or confess openly |
| funereal | having mournful, somber character appropriate to a funeral |
| pervade | spread through and be perceived in every part of; esp. a smell |
| encompassed | enclose or surround |
| superfluous | unnecessary, esp. through being more than enough |
| averse | having a strong dislike or opposition to something |
| incongruent | not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something |
| repugnance | intense disgust |
| virtuously | having or showing high moral standards |
| solvency | assets in excess of liabilities |
| inflexible | unwilling to change or compromise |
| explanatory | serving to explain something |
| countenance | a person's face or facial expression |
| argumentative | given to express divergent or opposite views |
| endeavored | to try hard to do or achieve something |
| playable | capable of or suitable for being played |
| beseeching | to ask someone urgently and fervently to do something; impulse |
| miscreant | a person who behaves badly or in a way that breaks the law |
| assented | to express approval of agreement |
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