| affluence |
material wealth. |
| counterpoint |
a method of composing or arranging music in which diverse but harmonious melodies are played at the same time. |
| coy |
artfully shy or retiring; playfully but calculatingly reticent. |
| defile1 |
to make unclean, foul, or filthy. |
| dispel |
to scatter or drive away in all directions. |
| entail |
to call for or bring about as a necessary accompaniment; necessarily involve. |
| inexplicable |
unable to be explained or interpreted. |
| inopportune |
occurring at an undesirable or unreasonable time. |
| malleable |
capable of being shaped, as by hammering or rolling. |
| mystical |
spiritually powerful, significant, or symbolic. |
| notoriety |
the condition or quality of being widely known or spoken of, especially for something that is not good. |
| propriety |
proper or appropriate behavior. |
| stasis |
the state of equilibrium or balance between opposing forces; motionlessness. |
| travail |
strenuous and often painful or exhausting work; toil. |
| wend |
to go along or proceed on (one's way). |