Moby dick 2

cogent

powerful, urgent, not easily resisted

conflagration

a great, destructive fire

cupidity

greed for wealth or power

erudite

having extensive knowledge; scholarly

malediction

a curse; a strong statement against someone

palpable

obvious, clear to everyone

presentiment

an impression that something disastrous will soon happen

sinecure

any office or post which gives a salary without requiring much work or responsibility

symmetry

beauty of form as the result of correspondence of the parts of the object

unctuous

greasy, oily

lugubrious

mournful, gloomy or dismal, especially in an exaggerated manner

affable

friendly, easy to approach and talk to