venerable
Highly esteemed and worthy of great admiration.
pensive
Contemplative and reflective..
erudite
Possessing an elevated awareness of knowledge and not being afraid to show it off in public.
dross
Worthless material with the potential to cause harm that should be safely removed.
improvident
A lack of foresight, especially in relation to financial and economic matters.
rapturous
A feeling of almost heavenly joy and delight.
righteous
Virtuous and morally superior.
remonstrance
Heartfelt disapproval expressed earnestly.
probate
The court reserved exclusively for establishing the validity of wills and inheritance disputes.
forsaken
Left unceremoniously in the lurch by someone trusted of loved.
insidious
Characterized by a slow-moving process with the ultimate intent to do something malicious or wicked.
intangible
Something of great value that cannot actually be touched, tasted, heard, seen or smelled.
inexorable
Unstoppable, unavoidable and inevitable usually conveying an end result that is going to be unpleasant
constancy
Reflective of some who regularly demonstrates dependability and loyalty to others.
unscrupulous
Someone without a moral compass who is willing to do anything to get what is desired.
charnel
Having an association with the subject of death.
dilettante
A dedicated amateur with an obsession for everything about the creative arts.
termagant
An overbearing woman with a bad temper and a propensity for nagging.
conflagration
An out of control inferno.
dispensation
Permission perceived to come from God allowing one to exempted from certain laws or rules of religious observation.
ascetic
A person who focuses upon self-denial as a foundaion of spiritual belief.
sepulchral
Relating to the feelings engendered upon viewing a tomb or gravestone.
umbrageous
Darkly shaded as the result of heavy foliage obstructing light.
ethereal
Overly delicate in a heavenly angelic sort of way.
hecatomb
A public sacrifice of a great number of scapegoats.
fastidious
Meticulously observant of the finest details.
