| amiable |
having or showing a friendly manner. |
| appease |
to cause to become calmer by meeting demands. |
| aristocracy |
a class of people who have a high social position because of the family they are born into. Members of the aristocracy are usually richer and have more privileges than other members of society. |
| auspice |
(usually plural) sponsorship or protection; patronage. |
| coda |
a passage that brings a musical composition to a conclusion. |
| crux |
an essential, basic, crucial, or pivotal point. |
| disband |
of an organized group, to break up or disperse. |
| encumber |
to hinder the normal progress, performance, or use of. |
| exodus |
the leaving of large numbers of people. |
| indigent |
without financial means to live; needy; poor. |
| judicious |
characterized by or using sound judgment; wise; prudent. |
| largess |
liberality in giving, especially money, and often with an implication of the giver's superiority. |
| openhanded |
tending to give to others; generous. |
| provocation |
the act of inciting or challenging another to react. |
| vigil |
a watch or period of surveillance, especially one kept during normal sleeping hours. |