Passing #2

Lavish

Rich, luxurious

Rhetorical question

A question asked to make a point rather than to get a answer

Sardonic

Grimly mocking or cynical

To malign

Malevolent

Infinitesimal

Extremely small

Supercilious

Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.

Nicety

A subtle detail or distinction, often in behavior or etiquette.

Admonition

A firm warning or reprimand.

Vehemence

the display of strong feeling or intensity, often in speech or action.

Wrathful

Characterized by intense anger or rage.

to slacken

to loosen or reduce tension, often referring to easing pressure or intensity.

Dissolution

the process of breaking down or disbanding, often referring to the termination of a formal relationship or agreement.

Scant

insufficient in quantity or amount; lacking fullness or abundance.

Chastened

to have been made submissive or subdued, often as a result of criticism or discipline.

To doff

Remove

Contrite

feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt.

Undemonstrative

not readily displaying feelings or emotions.

Tussle

a vigorous struggle or scuffle, often involving physical confrontation.

Candour

the quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness.

Acquiesce

to accept something reluctantly but without protest.

Artless

lacking art, knowledge, or skill; natural and simple.

Concordance

agreement or harmony between things.

Manifestation

the act of making something evident or visible; an indication of a particular quality or condition.

Ministration

the act of administering care, service, or aid.

Illicit

forbidden by law, rules, or custom; illegal.

Repugnant

causing a strong feeling of disgust or aversion; offensive.

Impending

Something wait to happen

Plaintive

Expressing sorrow

Poignant

Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret

Irrepressible

Cannot be controlled

Whim

A change of mind, one that is unusual or unexplained

Materialize

To appear in a physical form or to become a fact

Jim Crow Laws

The former practice of segregating black prople in the US

Dissuade

Persuade not to take a particular course of action

Rejoinder

A reply, especially a sharp or witty

Hankering

A strong desire to have to do something

Compunction

A feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows the doing of something bad

Dowdy

Unfashionable and without style in appearance

Patronizing

Treat in a way that is apparently king or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority

Contemplative

Expressing or involving prolonged thought

To disclaim

Refuse to acknowledge

undistinctive

Making no distinctions, not discriminating; impartial

Aesthetic

How something looks, beauty

To bewail

Express great regret, disappointment, or bitterness over something

Beseeching

Ask urgently and fervently to do something, implore, entreat