| callous |
not having kindness; not sensitive; having a hard heart. |
| cupidity |
exceptional desire for money or other material possessions; greed. |
| decorum |
properness of behavior, manner, appearance, or the like; dignity; propriety. |
| exhort |
to advise, urge, or incite with great seriousness. |
| gesticulation |
the act or an instance of using hand movements, as to add emphasis or expressiveness to speech. |
| insolence |
rude or impudent behavior or speech. |
| posterity |
all generations to come. |
| prototype |
an original model on which later stages or forms are based or developed. |
| sedate |
composed and dignified. |
| solstice |
either of the two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the celestial equator, occurring in June and December. |
| staunch2 |
unwaveringly firm or loyal. |
| tutelage |
the act or function of a teacher, especially one who gives lessons to individuals; instruction; teaching. |
| unconscionable |
not restrained or guided by a concern for what is right and just; unprincipled. |
| verdant |
green. |
| vintage |
a class of objects produced during a certain era or year. |