a.

Ensconced- verb establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe,

or secret place
b. Laborious - adj. characterized by toilsome effort to the point of
exhaustion; especially physical effort
c. Enmity - noun the feeling of a hostile person; a state of deep-seated
ill-will
d. Vivacious - adj. vigorous and animated
e. Apathy - noun the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things
generally; an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
f. Acute - adj. having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe
course; of critical importance and consequence; extremely sharp or
intense; having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine
distinctions; of an angle; less than 90 degrees; ending in a sharp
point; noun a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
g. Parasitical - adj. of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a
parasite or leech; living off another; relating to or caused by parasites
h. Cryptic - adj. having a puzzling terseness; of an obscure
nature; having a secret or hidden meaning
i. Indefatigable - adj. showing sustained enthusiastic action with
unflagging vitality
j. Tractable - adj. easily managed (controlled or taught or
molded); readily reacting to suggestions and influences
k. Ignominious - adj. (used of conduct or character) deserving or
bringing disgrace or shame
l. Impromptu - adj. with little or no preparation or
forethought; adv. without advance preparation; noun an
extemporaneous speech or remark; a short musical passage that
seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation
m. Canvass - noun a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or
chairs or sails or tents); the mat that forms the floor of the ring in
which boxers or professional wrestlers compete; an oil painting on
canvas fabric; a tent made of canvas fabric; a large piece of fabric
(usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a
sailing vessel; an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing
a random sample of people; the setting for a narrative or fictional or
dramatic account; verb solicit votes from potential voters in an
electoral campaign; consider in detail and subject to an analysis in
order to discover essential features or meaning; get the opinions (of
people) by asking specific questions
n. Procured- verb obtain (something), especially with care or effort.
o. Eloquence - noun powerful and effective language
p. Articulate - adj. expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear
expressive language; consisting of segments held together by
joints; verb express or state clearly; speak, pronounce, or utter in a
certain way; put into words or an expression; provide with a joint
q. Malignity - noun quality of being disposed to evil; intense ill
will; wishing evil to others
r. Capitulate - verb surrender under agreed conditions
s. Countenance - noun the appearance conveyed by a person's
face; the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal
terms for `face' and `phiz' is British); formal and explicit
approval; verb consent to, give permission
t. Treachery - noun an act of deliberate betrayal; betrayal of a trust
u. Retinue - noun the group following and attending to some important
person
v. Conciliatory - adj. intended or likely to overcome animosity or
hostility; making or willing to make concessions
w. Demeanor - noun (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves
toward other people
x. Morose - adj. showing a brooding ill humor
y. Taciturn - adj. habitually reserved and uncommunicative
z. Filial - adj. relating to or characteristic of or befitting an
offspring; designating the generation or the sequence of generations
following the parental generation
aa. Eminent - adj. of imposing height; especially standing out
above others; having achieved eminence; standing above others in
quality or position; (used of persons) standing above others in
character or attainment or reputation