| bereavement |
the condition or fact of being deprived of something or someone, especially by the death of a loved one. |
| complaisance |
willingness to please. |
| confound |
to perplex or bewilder; confuse. |
| focal |
of or relating to focus. |
| inducement |
something used to persuade someone to a course of action; incentive. |
| interloper |
a person who intrudes in the affairs of others; meddler. |
| paragon |
a model of excellence or of a particular admirable quality. |
| prodigy |
a person, especially a young one, of exceptional talent or ability. |
| prosaic |
straightforward and plain; unimaginative; dull. |
| sacrilege |
the violation, profane treatment, or destruction of some place or thing that is considered to be holy. |
| semblance |
outward form; appearance. |
| succumb |
to give in or give way to a fatal illness, superior force, overwhelming desire, or the like; yield. |
| trajectory |
the actual or expected path of a moving object, especially the curve followed by a projectile, missile, or spacecraft in flight. |
| turpitude |
moral baseness; depravity. |
| tutelage |
the act or function of a teacher, especially one who gives lessons to individuals; instruction; teaching. |