| absurdity |
the condition or quality of being absurd, of being completely contrary to logic or the normal order of things. |
| affluence |
material wealth. |
| dispensary |
a room in an institution, such as a hospital, in which medical supplies are kept and given out. |
| fatalism |
a belief or doctrine that the events of life are predetermined and cannot be altered by human free will. |
| gratify |
to please; satisfy. |
| hubris |
the pride associated with arrogance; pride considered as sin. |
| humility |
the quality or state of being humble; modesty about one's status or accomplishments. |
| incantation |
the words or sounds that are uttered or chanted as part of a magical ritual or spell, or the act of uttering such words or sounds. |
| knave |
an unscrupulous person; evildoer. |
| languor |
lack of strength or energy; weakness or listlessness. |
| patronize |
to act in an offensively superior manner toward. |
| ravish |
to overwhelm with emotion or sensation; enrapture. |
| reprehensible |
deserving of blame or reproof; condemnable; blameworthy. |
| risqué |
very close to indecency or indelicacy; sexually suggestive; racy. |
| vacuous |
characterized by lack of intelligence or serious intent; devoid of ideas or emotion. |