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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