1tryst
a private romantic rendezvous between lovers
2exalt
hold someone or something in very high regard; think or speak very highly of
4fecund
producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertile
5convivial
friendly, lively, and enjoyable in atmosphere or event
6perfunctory
carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection
7atavism
a tendency to revert to something ancient or ancestral
8pejorative
expressing contempt or disapproval
9epithet
an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a characteristic quality
10oneiric
relating to dreams or dreaming
11zeal
great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective
12baleful
threatening harm; menacing
13disconsolate
without consolation or comfort; unhappy
14felicitous
well chosen or suited to the circumstances
15vicissitude
an unwelcome or unpleasant change of circumstances or fortune
16vagary
an unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or behavior
17pablum
bland or insipid intellectual fare or entertainment
18philistine
a person indifferent or hostile to culture and the arts
19epicure
a person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink
20fatalistic
characteristic of the belief that all events are predetermined and inevitable
21anathema
something or someone that one vehemently dislikes
22ravenous
extremely hungry
23interloper
a person who intrudes where they are not wanted or do not belong
24travail
painful or laborious effort
25limpid
completely clear; free of anything that darkens
26superfluous
unnecessary; more than enough
27soporific
tending to induce drowsiness or sleep
28malevolence
the desire to cause harm, evil, or suffering
29lugubrious
looking or sounding sad and dismal
30sordid
dirty or shameful
31noxious
harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant
32execrable
extremely bad or unpleasant
33hackneyed
overused and unoriginal; trite
34salubrious
health-giving; healthy
35revery
a dreamy state of pleasant imagining or thinking
36sagacious
showing keen judgment and mental discernment
37foment
instigate or stir up undesirable actions or feelings
38wistful
showing vague or regretful longing
39inundate
overwhelm with things or people
40incubus
a male demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women
41trifling
unimportant or trivial
42inextricable
impossible to disentangle or separate
43dexterity
skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands
44indelible
making marks that cannot be removed
45conflagration
a large destructive fire
46quiescent
in a state of inactivity or dormancy
47desecrate
treat a sacred place or thing with violent disrespect
48docile
willing to accept control or instruction; submissive
49ingenuity
cleverness, originality, and inventiveness