| assuaged | relieve, ease (verb) |
| impotent | powerless (adj) |
| taciturn | shy (adj) |
| ambled | stroll (verb) |
| seceded | to formally withdraw from an orginization, alliance, etc. (v) |
| sojourn | a temperary stay/visit (noun) |
| contemptuous | scornful (adj) |
| contentious | causing, involving, or characterized by argument or controversy (adj) |
| diminutive | small, little, tiny (adj) |
| tacit | silent (adj) |
| vigil | being awake during normal sleeping hours (n) |
| cordial | friendly; warm (adj) |
| nocturnal | active at night (adj) |
| viscous | stick, thick (adj) |
| impudent | shameless (adj) |
| pauper | a poor person (n) |