ensconce
settle comfortably
benevolent
kind
cynical
tending to disbelieve, suspicious of one’s motives
plait
braid
enmity
mutual hatred or hostility, ill will
vivacious
lively in conduct or spirit, sprightly
apathy
lack of emotion or interest, indifference
accord
agreement, conformity
gambol
frolic, skip, and play
reproach
rebuke, express disapproval of blameworthy conduct that needs to be amended
resolution
something decided on; something determined
conceive
imagine or understand the meaning of something
acute
sharp, intense
cryptic
mysterious, hidden, having an ambiguous meaning
maxim
general principle or rule of conduct; a proverbial saying
perpetual
to last for a long time, never ending
tractable
easily managed or controlled, docile
contemptible
considered low or worthless, despicable
irrepressible
not able to repress, constrain, or control
impromptu
done without preparation
pretext
a false reason for an action, misleading excuse
manifest
reveal, to show itself plainly
innovate
create, to make changes to
procure
obtain through special effort
eloquence
forceful or persuasive expressiveness
articulate
expressing oneself clearly, easy to hear or understand
indignation
a feeling or expression of anger because of an unjust or mean action
thwart
oppose successfully, foil, stop
capitulate
surrender
attribute
by indicating a cause
countenance
facial expression
retribution
punishment, payback
censure
blame, official disapproval, criticism
conciliatory
appeasing, peace-making
unscathed
unharmed
contrive
bring about by stratagem, scheme
demeanor
a way a person looks or acts
morose
sad, gloomy
taciturn
quiet, reserved in speech, not liking to talk