| amiable |
having or showing a friendly manner. |
| bedizen |
to dress or decorate in a flashy, garish fashion. |
| benefactor |
one who helps or brings good to an individual or an institution, usually by giving money. |
| bravado |
a false, exaggerated, or boastful display of courage. |
| consonance |
agreement, correspondence, or harmony. |
| dirge |
a song or hymn for a funeral or memorial for the dead. |
| escalation |
increase in amount, scope, or intensity. |
| impale |
to pierce and hold fast with a sharp-pointed instrument such as a spear. |
| inexorable |
not subject to change by any force or influence; unyielding or unrelenting. |
| lieu |
the place formerly occupied by something or someone. |
| mausoleum |
a large, elaborate tomb, or the structure that houses such a tomb. |
| prodigious |
inspiring wonder and admiration; marvelous. |
| servitude |
bondage or slavery. |
| totality |
the state or quality of being total. |
| wince |
to draw suddenly back or away from something painful or frightening. |