| bereaved |
in a state of grief over the death of a friend or relative. |
| bland |
without interest, spirit, or excitement; dull; indifferent. |
| brevity |
shortness of duration. |
| cupidity |
exceptional desire for money or other material possessions; greed. |
| filial |
of, concerning, or befitting a daughter or son. |
| fragmentary |
consisting of fragments; incomplete or disconnected. |
| languor |
lack of strength or energy; weakness or listlessness. |
| phenomenal |
amazing or extraordinary. |
| precedent |
an action that may serve as an example for future acts of the same nature. |
| precipitous |
very steep or sudden; rising or dropping abruptly. |
| repertoire |
the stock or list of artistic pieces, such as dramatic or operatic roles, that a player or company of players is prepared to perform. |
| scruple |
a belief about right and wrong that keeps a person from doing something that may be bad. |
| tithe |
an amount of money, produce, or goods equal in value to a tenth of one's income, given or paid as a contribution or tax, especially to a church. |
| tout |
to publicize flatteringly and boastfully. |
| underscore |
to emphasize by, or as if by, drawing a line beneath. |