| Term | Definition |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt |
| indolently | causing little or no pain |
| disarming | charming |
| amenities | any feature that provides comfort, convenience, or pleasure: |
| imprudent | not prudent or wise |
| scruples | an uneasy feeling arising from one's conscience or principles |
| solicitously | to show care or concern |
| opiate | A drug, hormone, or other chemical substance having sedative or narcotic effects similar to those containing opium or its derivatives: a natural brain opiate. Also called opioid. |
| deplorable | deeply regretable. |
| precariously | Dangerously lacking in security or stability |