| bereavement |
the condition or fact of being deprived of something or someone, especially by the death of a loved one. |
| contortion |
a straining or twisting by the intellect; mental gymnastics. |
| elixir |
a sweetened, aromatic solution of alcohol and water used as a vehicle for medicines. |
| emanate |
to come or send forth; issue or emit. |
| fanfare |
a flourish of trumpets, used to mark an entrance or beginning. |
| fatalism |
a belief or doctrine that the events of life are predetermined and cannot be altered by human free will. |
| ingratiate |
to seek or secure another's favor or approval for (oneself). |
| insidious |
dangerous through cunning, subtlety, and underhandedness. |
| jollity |
the state or quality of being merry; gaiety. |
| nonchalant |
not showing excitement or anxiety; coolly confident, unflustered, or unworried;casually indifferent. |
| probity |
proven trustworthiness; honesty; integrity. |
| recast |
to rewrite, reconstruct, or conceive again in a different form. |
| suffice |
to meet the needs, goals, or the like of; be adequate for. |
| transmute |
to change into another form, substance, state, or the like. |
| venerable |
deserving honor, respect, or reverence because of advanced age, noble character, or dignified position. |