coquettishly
in a flirting manner
decisive
firm
deplore
to disapprove strongly
facetiousness
a joking manner
imploring
begging
incredulity
disbelief
ludicrous
laughable
plaintively
sorrowfully
rebuff
reject; push away
resignation
passive acceptance
retardation
a slowing down
scrutinize
to examine carefully
tentatively
unsurely
anguished
showing great suffering
despise
to hate or show scorn
entrepreneur
a person who starts a business
epitaph
an inscription on a tomb
flippancy
speaking in a light or disrespectful manner
idealist
a dreamer
mirage
something that seems real but is not
ominous
threatening
plunder
to rob by force
precariously
unsteadily, unsafely
reflectively
with careful thought
reverie
dream; vision
wrought
made; brought into being