| befall |
to happen to. |
| convoke |
to summon to an assembly; marshal. |
| dalliance |
a wasting away of time; loitering; dawdling. |
| fervor |
strength, heatedness, or intensity of feeling; impassioned enthusiasm. |
| iridescent |
emitting or reflecting a lustrous play of colors covering the spectrum, like a rainbow. |
| lackluster |
without brilliance or vitality; dull. |
| languor |
lack of strength or energy; weakness or listlessness. |
| pique |
to cause (a feeling or action) to be aroused or incited. |
| repudiate |
to reject completely as invalid or untrue. |
| salvageable |
able to be saved or rescued from damage or destruction. |
| staunch2 |
unwaveringly firm or loyal. |
| supercilious |
showing an arrogant disregard, as a look, manner, or person. |
| tedium |
the state or condition of being dull, boring, or wearisome; monotony. |
| timely |
happening at just the right moment. |
| trove |
a collection of valuable or desirable things. |