| bleak |
bare, cold, or not protected from the weather. |
| consent |
to give permission or approval; agree (often followed by "to"). |
| contemporary |
happening in or belonging to the same period of time. |
| cultivate |
to make fit for growing plants by plowing, weeding, or adding fertilizer. |
| evident |
easily seen; clear. |
| exhale |
to breathe out; give out breath or vapor. |
| gallant |
brave and dashing. |
| hospitable |
open and receptive. |
| incidental |
happening or likely to happen concurrently or in connection with something else but as a subordinate or less important element. |
| melancholy |
a feeling of sadness or depression. |
| moderate |
not too much or too little; within limits. |
| novelty |
the quality of being new or unusual. |
| resolve |
to decide firmly and sincerely to do something or that something shall be done. |
| suffrage |
the right to vote or the exercise of this right. |
| swelter |
to be afflicted by oppressive heat. |