| bereavement |
the condition or fact of being deprived of something or someone, especially by the death of a loved one. |
| bromide |
a bland or trite remark or idea. |
| cerebral |
characterized by intellect or reason. |
| exigency |
a condition of urgency. |
| hiatus |
a gap or break in activity, time, or space; interruption. |
| juncture |
a particular point in time, especially a point of serious importance or crisis. |
| monotony |
tiresome lack of variation. |
| myriad |
of or constituting a great but unspecified number; numberless. |
| palpable |
easy to sense or perceive; obvious. |
| pernicious |
having a very harmful or fatal effect; injurious, deadly, or destructive. |
| reprieve |
to release (someone) temporarily or permanently from planned or impending punishment, pain, or difficulty. |
| reverent |
characterized by, showing, or feeling great respect and awe mingled with love. |
| semblance |
outward form; appearance. |
| stasis |
the state of equilibrium or balance between opposing forces; motionlessness. |
| vicissitude |
(usually plural) unexpected and unforeseeable changes or shifts, as in one's circumstances. |