| auspicious |
likely to be followed by favorable events. |
| delimit |
to define or mark the boundaries of; demarcate. |
| ebullient |
highly enthusiastic, happily excited, or spirited. |
| enclave |
a small territory or country mostly or completely surrounded by another. |
| epilogue |
a short concluding section to a literary work, often summarizing what later becomes of the characters. |
| grievous |
causing emotional or physical suffering; painful. |
| legacy |
money, property, or other goods left to someone in a will. |
| officiate |
to function as a priest or minister in a religious ceremony. |
| portly |
rather fat; stout. |
| precipitous |
very steep or sudden; rising or dropping abruptly. |
| provincial |
limited in outlook; narrow-minded. |
| regent |
one who governs in place of a disabled or underage ruler. |
| sundry |
of various kinds; miscellaneous. |
| traverse |
to go over, along, or through; cover or cross. |
| venal |
capable of acting dishonestly or wrongly in return for money or the like; open to accepting bribes; corrupt. |