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exhortation (n.) exclamation used to compel certain behavior exertion (n.) difficult physical activity contrivance (n) something made up from pieces of other things Pathos (n) feeling of sadness or pity in observer lurid (a) graphic, attracting attention derisive (a) demeaning, meant to insult piteous (a) creating feeling of pity haggard (a) worn down, tattered, old forlorn (a) sad malediction (n) curse calamity (n) catastrophic event compunction (a) feeling of obligation pestiferous (a) lots of pests (e.g. rats, bugs) vociferous (a) loud, talkative prolific (a) (re)producing quickly somniferous (a) inspiring sleep coniferous (a) producing cones odoriferous (a) smelly peremptory (a) showing imperious or arrogant self-assurance cowl (n) a hood or long hooded cloak esp. of a monk gamin (n) boy who hangs around the streets, urchin audacious (a) recklessly bold, rash ethereal (a) beyond the earth, celestial, heavenly, spiritual teamster (n) one who drives a team (horses, oxen, etc.) bedraggled (a) dilapidated; soiled or stained as if having been dragged in mud stentorian (a) very loud obdurate (a) unwilling to change sward (n) a grassy yard or field paroxysm (n) a sudden emotional outburst, fit or convulsion succor (v/n) relieve; relief, aid tableau (n) artistic picture or grouping (sometimes depicted by silent and still actors on a stage) impetus (n) compelling influence melee (n) a hand-to-hand fight among several people charnel (n) building where bodies are deposited, mausoleum crone (n) a withered old woman adroit (a) dexterous, able, physically coordinated, skilled lugubrious (a) mournful, dark, dramatic, brooding, dismal