| Term | Definition |
|---|
| apothecary | druggist |
| piety | devotion to God, family |
| chattels | personal property |
| modest | shy, reserved |
| impotent | powerless |
| taciturn | silent or uncommunicative by nature |
| unsullied | unsoiled |
| imprudent | marked by brash behavior or disrespect |
| profound | deep, as in thought or feeling |
| optimism | tendency to expect the best possible outcome or dwell upon the most hopeful aspects of a situation |
| detachment | act of separation or disinterest |
| tyrannical | cruel, oppressive |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or established pattern |
| repertoire | the stock of songs, plays, etc. that a person or company is prepared to perform |
| vapid | lacking liveliness or interest |
| malevolent | having or showing ill-will; malicious |
| morbid | gruesome, grisly |
| predilection | preference |
| flivver | slang for an early automobile |
| transition | process of changing |
| nebulous | lacking definite form or limits; vague |
| intimidation | act of making timid, frightening |
| concession | admission; acknowledgement of fact |
| foray | a sudden raid |
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