avaricious
having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain
bog
wetland, marsh
compensation
something given to make up for something else
condole
to feel sorry for
credulity
gullibility; not believable
doughty
courageous
fate
(noun) the universal force that determines what events happen in a person's life
frivolous
Lacking in seriousness or importance
grimace
a facial expression of fear, disapproval, or pain
peril
grave risk; hazard
prosaic
drab; mundane; ordinary
resignation
an act of retiring or giving up a position
talisman
(n.) an object that serves as a charm or is believed to confer magical powers, an amulet, fetish
survey
to look over; examine