| demur |
to object or indicate opposition to something. |
| enumerate |
to name or list one by one. |
| gentry |
people who come from families of high social standing. |
| gibe |
a mocking or derisive comment. |
| indolent |
inclined to avoid exertion or effort; lazy. |
| inescapable |
unable to be avoided or ignored. |
| nonexistent |
not having substance in reality. |
| pall1 |
an atmosphere of gloom or despair. |
| progeny |
a descendant, or descendants collectively; offspring. |
| resilience |
the ability to resume shape after being pressed or stretched. |
| saturate |
to fill or soak completely. |
| squalid |
dirty or foul, as from neglect. |
| stanza |
a group of related lines in a poem that make up one section within the poem. Stanzas often have a regular meter and rhyme pattern. |
| undaunted |
not discouraged; not giving up even though something is difficult or frightening. |
| zealous |
characterized by, showing, or filled with an intense enthusiasm, as toward a cause, purpose, or activity. |