| bereaved |
in a state of grief over the death of a friend or relative. |
| chattel |
any article of property not attached to lands or buildings; movable property. |
| conscript |
a military recruit summoned by draft; draftee. |
| craven |
shamefully timid or afraid; cowardly. |
| crony |
a close friend or ally (often used pejoratively). |
| dissolution |
the annulment or severance of a bond or tie, especially a formal or contractual connection. |
| epilogue |
a short concluding section to a literary work, often summarizing what later becomes of the characters. |
| hedonistic |
adhering to or characterized by the principle that pleasure should be the primary aim in life. |
| impede |
to slow or block the movement or progress of; hinder. |
| parochial |
narrow or limited in scope or viewpoint; provincial. |
| presentiment |
an intuition or sense of something about to happen; foreboding. |
| propriety |
proper or appropriate behavior. |
| psychiatrist |
a medical doctor who treats people with mental and emotional illnesses. |
| recurrence |
an act or instance of happening or appearing again or repeatedly. |
| subside |
to become less; decrease. |