Nouns
Adversary
one's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute.
"Davis beat his old adversary in the quarter-finals"
Engross
absorb all the attention or interest of.
"they seemed to be engrossed in conversation"
Versatile
able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities.
"a versatile sewing machine"
Contentedly
in a happy and satisfied way
Finishing her dinner, she sat back and sighed contentedly.
Triumphant
having won a battle or contest; victorious.
"two of their triumphant Cup team"
Commotion
a state of confused and noisy disturbance.
"she was distracted by a commotion across the street"
Jostle
push, elbow, or bump against (someone) roughly, typically in a crowd.
"he was jostled by passengers rushing for the gates"
Inconspicuous
not clearly visible or attracting attention.
"an inconspicuous red-brick building"
Considerably
to a large degree
He's considerably fatter than he was when I knew him.
His views differ considerably from those of his parents.
Nonchalant
behaving in a calm manner, often in a way that suggests you are not interested or do not care
"a nonchalant manner/shrug"
Debris
broken or torn pieces of something larger:
"Debris from the aircraft was scattered over a large area."
Swagger
walk or behave in a very confident and arrogant or self-important way.
"he swaggered along the corridor"
Uncanny
strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way.
"an uncanny feeling that she was being watched"
Indignantly
angrily
"I said no such thing!" she cried indignantly.
Intrigued
arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate.
"I was intrigued by your question"
Frailty
being weak or delicate; OR weakness in character
Though ill for most of her life, physical frailty never stopped her from working.
Most of the characters in the novel exhibit those common human frailties - ignorance and greed.
Accentuate
emphasise
"his jacket unfortunately accentuated his paunch"
Repugnant
extremely distasteful; unacceptable.
"cannibalism seems repugnant to us"
Unanimously
agreed or supported by everyone
All four proposals to the committee were unanimously approved.
The Board voted unanimously to terminate his three-year contract.
Introspection
the examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes.
"quiet introspection can be extremely valuable"
Zeal
great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective.
"his zeal for technological advancement"
Relinquish
give up.
"he relinquished his managerial role to become chief executive"
Egregious
outstandingly bad; shocking.
"egregious abuses of copyright"
Capriciously
suddenly and unexpectedly
The rules were enforced capriciously.
She was capriciously fired after only two days on the job.
Disconsolate
extremely sad and disappointed.
The players were disconsolate after losing what should have been an easy game.