| abject |
of the lowest or most wretched kind. |
| analogous |
similar or corresponding in some particular manner. |
| circumstantial |
relevant but not essential; incidental. |
| nemesis |
that which one cannot beat, conquer, or succeed at; cause or agent of one's often repeated downfall. |
| perdition |
the loss of the soul for eternity; damnation. |
| perspicacity |
keenness of mental perception or grasp; astuteness. |
| preoccupation |
the state of being completely engrossed or absorbed in thought. |
| propitiate |
to overcome the disfavor or distrust of; conciliate; appease. |
| rebuff |
to reject, repel, block, or set back. |
| scavenger |
an animal that finds and eats dead animals or rotting plants; a person who finds things that others no longer want. |
| skimp |
to be stingy or very sparing. |
| squalor |
living conditions that are filthy, or the state of being dirty or foul. |
| throe |
(usually plural) any convulsive or anguished struggle, or great exertion. |
| tryst |
a meeting held at a specified time and place, especially a secret meeting of lovers; rendezvous. |
| vintage |
a class of objects produced during a certain era or year. |