| ambulatory |
able to walk about. |
| archives |
the body of records or information pertaining to an institution, organization, or historical figure. |
| befall |
to happen to. |
| dilapidated |
fallen into ruin or decay. |
| dissimilar |
not alike; different. |
| ingénue |
an inexperienced or artless girl or the role of a such a girl in a dramatic presentation. |
| lustrous |
shining; glossy; bright. |
| onslaught |
a forceful, often sudden, offensive maneuver; attack. |
| patina |
a greenish, brownish, or reddish crust or film produced by oxidation on the surface of old metals such as bronze and copper. |
| recalcitrant |
stubbornly disobedient; refractory. |
| repercussion |
(usually plural) a result or effect of an action or event, often occurring indirectly or unexpectedly. |
| revulsion |
violent dislike and disgust; abhorrence; loathing. |
| senile |
showing certain characteristics of old age, especially a deterioration of mental faculties or emotional control. |
| simplistic |
excessively simplified, as to be unrealistic. |
| stupor |
a state of unconsciousness, insensibility, or torpor. |