| bereaved |
in a state of grief over the death of a friend or relative. |
| bombast |
boastful, pompous, or otherwise overblown utterances. |
| cumulative |
becoming larger or greater by means of gradual addition. |
| dirge |
a song or hymn for a funeral or memorial for the dead. |
| heretofore |
prior to this time; before now. |
| inexplicable |
unable to be explained or interpreted. |
| misjudge |
to hold an unjustified opinion of. |
| parochial |
narrow or limited in scope or viewpoint; provincial. |
| pillage |
to openly and forcefully seize goods from, as during a war; plunder. |
| posthumous |
beginning, occurring, or continuing after one's death. |
| salubrious |
favorable to good health; healthy; wholesome. |
| sanctify |
to make sacred or holy; consecrate. |
| scintillate |
to send out sparks. |
| tenacity |
the quality or condition of holding on strongly or persistently to something. |
| verity |
the quality or condition of being true or real. |