| adversary |
a person, group, or thing that is against another; opponent; enemy. |
| beneficent |
tending to do good; kindly; charitable. |
| bolster |
to give support with a cushion or pillow. |
| cynicism |
an attitude of doubt or mistrust toward human nature and the possibility of good or selfless motives. |
| discourse |
verbal communication; conversation. |
| equinox |
either of the two times during the year when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's equator, occurring in March and September. During the equinox, day and night are both 12 hours long all over the world. |
| exchangeable |
capable of being interchanged with or given in return for another. |
| immutable |
not subject to change; unchanging or unchangeable. |
| impart |
to give all or a part of; bestow or transmit. |
| labyrinthine |
complex and intricate to the point of being puzzling. |
| lassitude |
lack of mental or physical energy; weariness or listlessness; lethargy. |
| promulgate |
to explain or give instruction in (a doctrine) in public; advocate. |
| retrospect |
reflection on the past or on past events or achievements. |
| risqué |
very close to indecency or indelicacy; sexually suggestive; racy. |
| shackle |
a metal band or one of a pair of metal rings used to bind the wrist or ankle of a prisoner or animal. |