Vocab
Loath
reluctant; unwilling
proposition
an agreement offered for approval
imminent
about to happen; close at hand
temporal
referring to the material world
posterity
future generations
dotard
senile old person
infatuate
marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
diffidence
doubt of one's own or others' powers and abilities
effectually
productively, sufficiently, effectively
inevitable
certain to happen; unavoidable
travail
hard work
consternation
dismay, confusion
avocation
a hobby or minor occupation
censure
disapproval, criticism, rebuke
elusive
hard to grasp
inculcate
to teach; impress in the mind
clandestinely
done in a secret or underhanded manner
endowment
a donation given to an institution
commodious
large, spacious
imperious
arrogantly domineering or overbearing
exultation
triumphant joy
avarice
greed
unabashed
not disconcerted; poised
permeate
to spread throughout
nonchalantly
in an unconcerned manner