Last Leaf
Acute
(adj.) very serious, critical [important]
Magi
(n.) The "wise" men described in Matthew 2; magician-astrologers of a priestly order in Ancient Persia; they came from the East to adore the newborn Christ child and give him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Assiduously
attentively; diligently
Genially
In a friendly manner
Dismally
in a dreadful manner
Smite
(v.) to hit or strike hard [hit]
Chivalric
(adj.) noble, courageous, honorable, readiness to help the weak and protect women
Instigate
{v.) provoke or stir up
Compulsory
required
Expenditure
An act of spending.
Submerged
beneath the surface of the water
Swaggered
(v.) walk boldly, arrogantly, strutted
Colony
(n.) a group having similar interests living in a particular local [community]
Predominate
(v.) having superior power and influence
Eminent
distinguished; respectable
Stipulate
To state as a condition.
Swagger
walk with a lofty proud gait
Traverse
(v.) to go back and forth over or along, cross, recross [cross over]
Congenial
(adj.) compatible; having the same tastes and temperament [friendly]
Subside
(v.) wear off or die down
Currency
Coins and paper bills used as money
Preciousness
Insecurity, uncertainty.
Thoroughfare
a public road from one place to another
Zephyrs
(n.) soft, gentle breezes
Derision
(n.) contempt or ridicule [insult]
Flat
(n.) a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
Securities
stocks and bonds
Venerable
Worthy of respect by virtue of age or dignity.
Stalwart
having rugged physical strength
Ravager
(n.) the act of violent destruction [thief]
Dissolution
(n.) disintegration, the ending of life [separation]
Longitudinal
(adj.) running lengthwise; over an extended period of time
Clemency
mercy in punishing or judging
Encumber
To burden.
Egotism
an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
Ecstatic
(adj.) feeling great rapture or delight
Duffer
(n.) anything counterfeit or worthless [blunderer]
Queen of Sheba
(n.) The queen of a wealthy country (Ethiopia) who came to test Solomon's wisdom with difficult questions
Specious
seemingly true or reasonable, but actually false
Disreputable
Having a bad reputation.
Hustle
move or cause to move energetically or busily
Prudent
careful, cautious, sensible
Flibbertigibbet
(n.) an irresponsible, flighty person [rumormonger]
Depreciate
(v.) To decrease in value
Gilded
Covered—or glittering like it is—with a thin layer of gold
Bequest
(formal) money or property which you arranger to give to someone after your death
Absurdity
the state or quality of being ridiculous
Dissipation
wasteful spending; squandering
Gnarled
(adj.) knotty and twisted as the trunk of an old tree [knotted]
Meretricious
(adj.) attractive in a cheap, flashy way
Unobtrusively
Acting in a manner that does not attract attention
Sequester
isolate
Vicinity
a surrounding or nearby region
Hermit
(n.) person who lives alone in a lonely or deluded spot, often from religious motives, recluse [loner]
Prudence
(n.) wisdom, caution, or restraint
Sauntered
To walk at a leisurely pace; stroll
Assent
to express agreement; agreement
Intricate
having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
Imp
(n.) a devil's offspring, young demon, a mischievous child [rascal]
Ravages
(n.) ruins; devastating damages
Balked
Hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking
Impertinent
rude and disrespectful
Proposition
a suggestion offered for acceptance or rejection
Morbid
(adj.) resulted from a diseased state of mind; especially having or showing an unwholesome tendency to dwell on gruesome or gloomy matters [gloomy]
Truant
(n.) absent without permission
Reformation
the act of reworking something into its once better version
Inconsequent
trifling, unimportant
Prowling
(v.) to roam about furtively, as in search of prey or loot [slink]
Scrutiny
(n.) the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
Scant
a pitifully small amount
Modus operandi
manner of working(Where the saying "MO" comes from)
Quaint
(adj.) unusual or old fashioned in a pleasing way [strange]
Inconsequential
lacking worth or importance; trivial
Codicil
a document that legally modifies a will without revoking it
Scoff
(v.) to show mocking contempt, scorn, or derision, especially by language [make fun]
Nimble
(adj.) moving quickly and lightly
Accrue
to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result