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Maligned

to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame

doughty

brave and persistent

jarred

to have a harshly unpleasant or perturbing effect on one's nerves, feelings, thoughts, etc.

presumptuous

unwarrantedly or impertinently bold; forward

doggedly

persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious

dubiously

of doubtful quality or propriety; questionable: a dubious compliment; a dubious transaction.

shamefacedly

1) modest or bashful, 2) showing shame: shamefaced apologies.

credulity

tendency to believe things too quickly or easily

marred

to damage or spoil to a certain extent; render less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.; impair or spoil: That billboard mars the view. The holiday was marred by bad weather.

Placidly (adv)

calmly; quietly

amiably (adv)

in a pleasant or friendly way

desirous

having or characterized by desire

condoled

to express sympathy

rubicund

red or reddish; ruddy

proffered

to put before a person for acceptance; offer

fakir

a Muslim or Hindu religious person or monk commonly considered a wonder-worker

fancy

a caprice; whim; vagary: It was his fancy to fly to Paris occasionally for dinner.

talisman

a magic charm or superstitious object for protection or luck

enthralled

to captivate or charm

antimacassar

a small covering, usually ornamental, placed on the backs and arms of upholstered furniture to prevent wear or soiling; a tidy.

ill-gotten

acquired by dishonest, improper, or evil means

prosaic

commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative

betokened

to give evidence of; indicate

frivolous

(adj.) of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously

attribute

regard something as being caused by someone or something

coincidence

a striking occurrence of two or more events at one time apparently by mere chance

avaricious

characterized by avarice; greedy; covetous

disown

To refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as connected with oneself.

scurrying

to go or move quickly or in haste

at the expense of

at the sacrifice of; to the detriment of: quantity at the expense of quality.

bibulous

(adj.) fond of or inclined to drink; absorbent

resolution

- a resolve or determination: to make a firm resolution to do something

apparel

(n.) clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration; (v.) to put clothes on, dress up

broach

to mention for the first time

resignation

acceptance of fate

apathy

absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement

shudderingly

trembling or quivering with fear, dread, cold, etc.

scarcely

barely; hardly; not quite

audible

capable of being heard

resounded

uttered loudly

appealingly

evoking or attracting interest, desire, curiosity, sympathy, or the like; attractive.

fusillade

a general discharge or outpouring of anything

reverberate

(v.) to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly