| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |