| adversity |
a condition of trouble or difficulty. |
| backwater |
any place that is seen as primitive, unchanging, or stagnant. |
| discretion |
the freedom or authority to use one's own judgment. |
| dogmatist |
one who asserts opinions or beliefs as though they were facts. |
| elegy |
a sorrowful or mournful poem or musical composition, especially a lament for the dead. |
| hallowed |
considered sacred; venerated. |
| incisive |
marked by clear, penetrating thought; sharp. |
| insolvent |
incapable of paying debts or meeting liabilities; penniless; bankrupt. |
| odium |
hatred, strong dislike, or repugnance. |
| paraphernalia |
(used with a singular or plural verb) furnishings or equipment, especially that used in a particular job or activity. |
| reimburse |
to pay back for (expenses or losses incurred). |
| rudiment |
(often plural) something in an initial, imperfect, or undeveloped form. |
| substantive |
of or pertaining to the fundamental nature or concerns of something; essential. |
| suffice |
to meet the needs, goals, or the like of; be adequate for. |
| vacuous |
characterized by lack of intelligence or serious intent; devoid of ideas or emotion. |