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Pecuniary (adjective) of or pertaining to money Inchoate (developed, orderly) (adjective) not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary; just begun; not organized; lacking order Moribund (adjective) in a dying state; near death; on the verge of extinction or termination Blasé (enthusiastic) (adjective) indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed, as or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures Droll (serious) (adjective) amusing in an odd way; whimsically humorous Pusillanimous (brave, courageous) (adjective) lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid Phlegmatic (passionate) (adjective) not easily excited to action or display of emotion; apathetic; sluggish Vitiate (assist, protect, save) (verb) to impair the quality of; spoil; to impair or weaken the effectiveness of; corrupt; pervert; to make invalid Gambol (verb) to skip about, as in dancing or playing; frolic Nascent (dying, withering) (adjective) beginning to exist or develop Quail (verb) to lose heart or courage in difficulty or danger; shrink with fear Prolixity (terseness, conciseness) (noun) excessive wordiness in speech or writing; longwindedness Viand (noun) an article of food Habiliments (noun) clothes or clothing Egalitarianism (noun) asserting, resulting from, or characterized by belief in the equality of all people, especially in political, economic, or social life Spurious (authentic, sincere) (adjective) not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit Palatable (bitter, distasteful) (adjective) acceptable or agreeable to the palate/taste or mind/feelings Bumptious (shy, self-concious) (adjective) offensively self-assertive Conscription (noun) compulsory enrollment of persons for military or naval service; draft; a compulsory of money to a government during a time of war Martinet (noun) a strict disciplinarian, especially a military one; someone who stubbornly adheres to methods or rules Dilettante (professional) (noun) a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, especially a desultory or superficial way; dabbler; a lover of an art or science, especially of a fine art Turpitude (decency, honor) (noun) vile, shameful, or base character; depravity; a vile or depraved act Ameliorate (exacerbate) (verb) to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve; meliorate Axiom (noun) a self-evident truth that requires no proof; a universally accepted principle or rule Defray (verb) to bear or pay all or part of the costs or expenses Lassitude (interest, passion) (noun) weariness of body or mind from strain; lack of energy; listlessness; languor; a condition of indolent indifference Akimbo (adjective, adverb) with hand on hip and elbow bent outward Retinue (noun) a body of aides and retainers attending an important person or royalty Feckless (responsible) (adjective) feeble; weak; ineffectual; irresponsible Cognizant (ignorant, unaware) (adjective) aware; having knowledge Wry (adjective) devious in course or purpose; misdirected; contrary; distorted or perverted; bitterly or disdainfully ironic or amusing Febrile (cold, freezing) (adjective) pertaining to or marked by fever; feverish Sinecure (noun) an office or position requiring little or no work, especially one yielding profitable returns Timorous (fearless) (adjective) full of fear; fearful