The Street #2

self-effacing

self-effacing

having or showing a tendency to make oneself modestly or shyly inconspicuous

hasten

to move or act quickly

ascertain

to find out or learn with certainty

resignation

the act of accept something as inevitable submissiveness

precarious

characterized by a lack of security or stability that threatens with danger

opulet

having a large estate or property; wealthy

rebuff

to reject or criticize sharply; to snub

inevitable

incapable of being avoided or evaded

menace

to represent or pose a threat to; to endanger

vehement

intensely emotional; deeply felt; forcibly expressed

insatiable

incapable of being satisfied; quenchless

inconspicuous

not readily noticeable

truculent

aggressively self-assertive; scathingly harsh

indominatable

incapable of being subdued; unconquerable

teem

to become filled to overflowing; to be present in large quantity

intonation

manner of utterance—the rise and fall in pitch of the voice in speech

incredulous

unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true; skeptical

inordinate

exceeding reasonable limits

insinuate

to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way; to imply

nebulous

indistinct; vague

congeal

to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold

implacable

not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated

ribald

characterized by or using coarse, indecent humor

stigma

a mark of shame or discredit

horrid

inspiring disgust or loathing; shocking; extremely bad or unpleasant

malicious

having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone

impede

to interfere with or slow the progress of

perpetual

continuing forever; everlasting

futile

serving no useful purpose; completely ineffective

tumult

commotion; a turbulent uprising

lavish

expended or produced in abundance

dismay

to cause to lose courage or resolution (as because of alarm or fear)