avarice
insatiable desire for wealth
chagrin
strong feelings of embarrassment
phlegmatic
showing little emotion
taciturn
reserved and uncommunicative
austere
a stern or strict demeanor
colloquy
a conversation
lugubrious
looking or sounding sad or dismal
terminus
a place where something ends or is completed
despotic
tyrannical
cumbersome
difficult to handle or use because of size or weight
succor
help or aid
antipodes
places diametrically opposite to one another
annals
records of events in chronological order
aperture
hole or opening
pensive
thoughtful
reconnaissance
a search with the intention of acquiring information
insolent
rude; someone who does not follow rules
garrison
a body of troops stationed in an area
pallor
extreme paleness
alacrity
cheerful readiness, willingness
