| bereavement |
the condition or fact of being deprived of something or someone, especially by the death of a loved one. |
| covetous |
desiring that which belongs to another; wanting possessions; greedy. |
| dormer |
a window set vertically into a projecting structure on a sloping roof. |
| epoch |
an important period in human history. |
| fledgling |
a young bird that has just grown flight feathers or learned to fly. |
| frenetic |
frantic; frenzied. |
| immobility |
the state or condition of not moving or being motionless. |
| maturation |
the act or process of becoming fully grown or developed, in structure, behavior, or the like. |
| monotone |
speech with little or no change in tone. |
| nonchalance |
cool confidence and unconcern; casual indifference. |
| predilection |
an inclination to favor something; partiality or preference. |
| reconstitute |
to put together or form again. |
| regress |
to go back or backwards, as in reverting to an earlier form or stage of development. |
| repressive |
acting or tending to restrain or subdue. |
| tangent |
a line of discussion leading away from the original topic; digression. |