| aloft |
high above the ground. |
| auspicious |
likely to be followed by favorable events. |
| bereavement |
the condition or fact of being deprived of something or someone, especially by the death of a loved one. |
| brevity |
shortness of duration. |
| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| complaisance |
willingness to please. |
| derange |
to cause to be mentally ill. |
| epitaph |
on a gravestone or tomb, an inscription commemorating the dead person. |
| expiate |
to atone or make amends for (a sin, crime, offense, or the like). |
| impenetrable |
impossible to enter; impervious. |
| lethal |
intended to cause or capable of causing death or extreme harm; deadly. |
| meander |
to wind back and forth. |
| modulate |
to vary the loudness, pitch, intensity, or tone of; especially soften or tone down. |
| procure |
to get or get hold of by effort; obtain. |
| vivacious |
full of life and spirit; animated. |