Echo part 2

camaraderie

a friendly feeling toward people with whom you share an experience or with whom you work

confiscate

to officially take private property away from someone, usually by legal authority

confound

to confuse someone by being difficult to explain or deal with

dwindle

to become less in number or smaller

endearing

easily able to make people like you

famished

very hungry; suffering from starvation

frail

physically weak, or easily damaged, broken, or harmed

forgo

to give up or do without

imperceptible

so slight it can't be noticed

insinuation

to express but not directly state something; an unpleasant hint

intuition

an ability to understand or know something without needing to think about it or use reason to discover it, or a feeling that shows this ability

philanthropy

the giving away of money. especially in large amounts, to organizations that help people

pilfer

to steal things of little value or in small amounts

preposterous

completely unreasonable and ridiculous; not to be believed

prospect

the possibility or likelihood that something will happen

resolve

strong determination

somber

serious and sad in appearance or feeling

stilted

too formal and not smooth or natural

succumb

to lose the determination to oppose something, or to give up and accept something that you first opposed

unfettered

not controlled, unlimited