| abhorrence |
a feeling of complete loathing, repulsion, or horror. |
| beneficiary |
one who receives or is formally designated to receive money or property, as from a will or insurance policy. |
| bereavement |
the condition or fact of being deprived of something or someone, especially by the death of a loved one. |
| bigotry |
intolerance of any group or belief that is not one's own, especially in the form of racial, ethnic, or religious intolerance and prejudice. |
| comely |
pleasing in appearance. |
| ennui |
a general feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction, especially with all aspects of life. |
| fervid |
heated or impassioned; intensely enthusiastic. |
| largess |
liberality in giving, especially money, and often with an implication of the giver's superiority. |
| liberality |
an attitude of tolerance and respect for individual differences. |
| marquee |
a canopy or a covering like a roof over the entrance to a building. The marquee over a theater shows the title of the current play or film and sometimes the names of the actors. |
| patronize |
to act in an offensively superior manner toward. |
| profess |
to claim or state as true. |
| prudent |
showing good judgment and caution; sensible. |
| transmute |
to change into another form, substance, state, or the like. |
| vivacity |
the characteristic or state of being vivacious; liveliness; sprightliness; animation. |