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weariness
the state of being exhausted or very tired; lacking energy, strength, or freshness
graft
the acquisition of money or other benefits through illegal or dishonest means, such as bribery or the allocation of public funds to benefit private interest
overcome
to surmount, surpass, or prevail over obstacles; to successfully deal with a difficult situation
dissolve
to cause something to disperse and disappear; to disintegrate
meddle
to interfere in someone's private affairs; to become involved in other people's activities and concerns when one's involvement is not welcome.
furtively
done in a secretive way to avoid being noticed; slyly, stealthily, or surreptitiously
feeble
Lacking vigor or strength; physically weak or frail.
chauffeur
A person hired as a private driver; a person whose job is to drive people around in a car.
accomodate
to make room for; to provide with a place to stay or sleep
carriage
a person's bearing or habitual posture when standing or walking
exasperated
showing feelings of extreme irritation or annoyance
grudgingly
done in an unwilling or reluctant manner
vengeance
punishment inflicted in retaliation for a previous injury or offense; retribution or revenge
expectancy
to state of hoping or anticipating that something positive will happen; a feeling that something good is going to happen
dreary
so dull or bleak that it causes people to feel discouraged or depressed; gloomy, dismal, or cheerless
rigidity
unusually stiff, inflexible, or resistant to change.
flit
to move quickly from one interest, condition, or position to another
permeate
to spread or diffuse throughout every part of a person, place, or thing; to pervade or saturate something
respectable
adhering to middle-class standards of behavior, deemed appropriate or relatable to people with high social status
mechanically
done in a lifeless, impersonal, or robotic manner; done as if one were a machine, detached from one's mind or emotions