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Retrospect
A survey or review of a past course of events or period of time
Gourmand
A person who enjoys eating and often eats too much; Glutton, gourmandizer, overeater
Luxuriate
Enjoy oneself in a luxurious way, take self-indulgent delight; Revel, bask, delight
Ornate
Made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns; Elaborate, decorated, embellished
Audacity
A willingness to take bold risks; Boldness, daring, intrepidity, bravery
Beleaguer
Cause problems or difficulties for; Hard-pressed, troubled
Effigy
A sculpture or model of a person; Statue, statuette, carving
Pontification
Pompous or dogmatic speech
Supplant
Supersede and replace; Replace, displace, supersede
Litany
A series of petitions for use in church services or processions, usually recited by the clergy and responded to in a recurring formula by the people; Prayer, invocation, petition
Fallibility
Liability to be deceived or mistaken
Precarious
Not securely held or in position, dangerously likely to fall or collapse
Abdication
An act of abdicating or renouncing the throne; Resignation, retirement, relinqueshment
Chagrin
Distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated; Annoyance, irritation, vexation, exasperation, displeasure
Pensive
Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought; Thoughtful, thinking, reflective
Inexorably
In a way that is impossibly to stop or prevent
Levy
Impose (a tax, fee, or fine); Impose, charge, exact, demand
Hallowed
Made holly, consecrated
Vitriol
Cruel and bitter criticism
Stoic
A person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining
Platitudes
A remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful; Cliche, truism, commonplace, banality
Expiation
The act of making amends or reparation for guilt or wrongdoing, atonement; Atonement, redemption, redress, reparation
Equanimity
Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation; Composure, calmness, calm, self-control
Deference
Humble submission and respect; Respect, respectfulness, regard, courteousness, politeness, civility
Tinctures
A medicine made by dissolving a drug in alcohol; Solution, suspension, infusion, potion
Ingratiate
Bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or trying to please them; Cultivate, flatter, court
Exasperated
Intensely irritated and frustrated; Infuriated, annoyed, inflamed, vexed
Pragmatist
A person who is guided more by practical considerations than by ideals
Preening
(Of a bird) straighten and clean its feathers with its beak; Clean, tidy, groom, smoothe
Bereaved
Deprived of a close relation or friend through their death; Deprived, robbed, lamented
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