| auspice |
(usually plural) sponsorship or protection; patronage. |
| comely |
pleasing in appearance. |
| equanimity |
the quality of remaining calm, serene, or unruffled, especially under stress; composure. |
| euphemism |
the word or expression so substituted. |
| fatalism |
a belief or doctrine that the events of life are predetermined and cannot be altered by human free will. |
| garner |
to accumulate, acquire, or receive in abundance. |
| irreparable |
impossible to repair, restore, or rectify. |
| lechery |
excessive or vulgar interest in sex; prurience. |
| meditative |
disposed to, marked by, or indicating contemplation or reflection; deeply thoughtful. |
| nostalgia |
a longing for the past. |
| offhand |
done without thinking or preparing ahead of time. |
| posit |
to propose or suggest as an account of something or as a contribution to an understanding of something. |
| privation |
lack of necessities or common comforts of life. |
| trite |
ineffective or stale because of frequent repetition; commonplace; hackneyed. |
| wily |
cleverly deceitful; tricky; cunning. |