| affable |
pleasant to talk to and be with; friendly; likeable. |
| bulwark |
a wall or wall-like structure, often made of earth and used for defense; rampart. |
| cogitate |
to think over something carefully or at length. |
| foretaste |
a partial, advance experience or realization of something that will come or happen in the future. |
| grassroots |
originating with or operating among the common people. |
| larceny |
the stealing of another's personal property; theft. |
| malediction |
the expression of a wish that evil or harm come to someone; curse. |
| materialistic |
being more greatly concerned with things in the world that can be acquired than with spiritual matters or values. |
| obliterate |
to erase or make unrecognizable by erasing. |
| privation |
lack of necessities or common comforts of life. |
| profusion |
an abundant supply or display. |
| propitious |
offering favorable circumstances or conditions; opportune; promising. |
| rhapsody |
a musical composition having an irregular form suggesting improvisation. |
| unseemly |
not in accord with accepted social standards; improper; indecorous. |
| verisimilitude |
the appearance or semblance of truth or reality. |