| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |