protagonist

The leading character or a major character in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text.

The main figure or one of the most prominent figures in a real situation.

braved

Endure or face (unpleasant conditions or behavior) without showing fear: 

go under the knife

to submit to surgery; to have surgery done on oneself.

Whirlpool

A rapidly rotating mass of water in a river or sea into which objects may be drawn, typically caused by the meeting of conflicting currents.

A turbulent situation from which it is hard to escape.

encumber

to hinder or impede

surmised

Suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it: "he surmised that something must be wrong".

caprice

 A sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior.
It is not human caprice, but a principle of public order, which controls property.

infalliable

incapable of erring

regicide

killing of a king

corpulent

fat , bulky

indolent

1. Wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.
2. (of a disease condition) Causing little or no pain.

Being a rather indolent person, that suits me just fine.

embroil

to involve someone or yourself in an argument.
Embroiled in a wild battle with simon woodside.
 

credulous

ready to believe even on uncertain evidences

Would he find one man so credulous as to believe him?

ebullition

The action of bubbling or boiling.
A sudden outburst of emotion or violence.

novelty

The quality of being new, original, or unusual.
A new or unfamiliar thing or experience.

discretion

The quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offense or revealing private information.
The freedom to decide what should be done in a particular situation.

torpid

Mentally or physically inactive; lethargic: "we sat around in a torpid state".
(of an animal) Dormant, esp. during hibernation.

disposition

A person's inherent qualities of mind and character.
An inclination or tendency.

procrastinate

        Delay or postpone action; put off doing something.

dissuade

        Persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action: "his friends tried to dissuade him from flying".

ague

Malaria or some other illness involving fever and shivering.
A fever or shivering fit.


when he heard all this, he turned as pale as if the missing man had been his own dear brother or father, and shivered and shook all over as if he had had a fit of the ague.

crony

close friend

ingenuous

 Innocent and unsuspecting.

 ingenuous face

levity

        Humor or frivolity, esp. the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a manner lacking due respect.

This event—which I should be sorry to discuss in a tone of unsuitable levity—occurred in the summer of 18

enigma

A person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand.
A riddle or paradox.

menial

Not requiring much skill and lacking prestige: "menial factory jobs".

grappling

1. Engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle.
2. Seize hold of (someone).

quell

Put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force: "extra police were called to quell the disturbance".
Subdue or silence (someone): "Connor quelled him with a look".

recalcitrant

        Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority.

Recalcitrant party

retrench

(of a company, government, or individual) Reduce costs or spending in response to economic difficulty.
Reduce or diminish (something).

fracas

A noisy disturbance or quarrel.

scurried

 Move hurriedly with short quick steps: "pedestrians scurried for cover".

congregation

A group of people assembled for religious worship.
A group of people regularly attending a particular place of worship

hone

sharpen

welly

        Power or vigor: "big voices with plenty of welly".

predicament

A difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.

Resisting the urge to exclaim my unlikely predicament, I called from the table: 'I'm having a bit of trouble up here, Room 91. Could you lend a hand?'

rudimenatry

Involving or limited to basic principles.
Immature, undeveloped, or basic.

relish

great enjoyment

dilirium

An acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever, intoxication, and other disorders.
Wild excitement or ecstasy.

quivering

Tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion.
(of a person, a part of their body, or their voice) Tremble with sudden strong emotion.

pensive

        Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.

beguile

Charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way: "every prominent American artist has been beguiled by Maine"; "a beguiling smile".
Trick (someone) into doing something.

beseech

        Ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something; implore; entreat: "they beseeched him to stay".

consternation

        Feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected.

obstinate

Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.
(of an unwelcome phenomenon or situation) Very difficult to change or overcome.

rapacious

Aggressively greedy or grasping: "rapacious landlords".

lorgnette

        A pair of glasses or opera glasses held by a long handle at one side.

diffidence

        lack of self-confidence.

jesting

Speak or act in a joking manner.

and there sprang up between them the light jesting conversation of people who are free and satisfied

coax

        Persuade (someone) gradually or by flattery to do something.

  He beckoned coaxingly to the Pomeranian, and when the dog came up to him he shook his finger at it.

beret

        A round flattish cap of felt or cloth.

pleasantries

A remark made in polite conversation.
A mild joke.

crescendo

        A gradual increase in loudness

scruffy

shabby , untidy , dirty 

anorak

        A waterproof jacket, typically with a hood, of a kind originally used in polar regions.

intermittent

        Occurring at irregular intervals; not steady: "there were overcast skies, intermittent rain, and heavy mists".

placate

Make (someone) less angry or hostile.

glinting

1. Give out or reflect small flashes of light: "her glasses were glinting".
2. (of a person's eyes) Shine with a particular emotion: "his eyes glinted angrily".

pruning

rim (a tree, shrub, or bush) by cutting away dead or overgrown branches or stems, esp. to increase fruitfulness and growth.

lethargic

	Affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic: "I felt tired and a little lethargic". Synonyms: sleepy - drowsy - torpid - lethargical

itinerant

	traveling from place to place

itinerant preacher

fervent

Having or displaying a passionate intensity.

reverent

Feeling or showing deep and solemn respect: "a reverent silence".

environs

The surrounding area or district.

fend

1. Look after and provide for oneself, without any help from others.
2. Defend oneself from a blow, attack, or attacker.

hustling

1. Force (someone) to move hurriedly or unceremoniously in a specified direction: "they hustled him into the back of a car".
2. Push roughly; jostle: "they were hissed and hustled as they went in".

sprawl

Sit, lie, or fall with one's arms and legs spread out in an ungainly or awkward way: "she lay sprawled on the bed".

destitution

a state without friends or money or prospects.

mutilated

1. Inflict a violent and disfiguring injury on.
2. Inflict serious damage on.

disheveled

disheveled: in disarray; extremely disorderly; "her clothing was disheveled"

complicit

Involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing.

she seemed complicit in his secret.

sporadic

Occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated.

sporadically populated

umbrage

1. Offense or annoyance: "she took umbrage at his remarks".
2. Shade or shadow, esp. as cast by trees.

whacko

nutter: a person who is regarded as eccentric or mad.

hanker

feel a strong desire to do something

eon

1. An indefinite and very long period of time, often a period exaggerated for humorous or rhetorical effect.
2. A unit of time equal to a billion years.

irk

irritate , annoy

damsel

a young unmarried woman

savant

learned person

demure

reserved , modest , shy

cogitate

Think deeply about something; meditate or reflect.

Think deeply about something; meditate or reflect.

connive

plot , conspire

conservatoire

school for teaching music

conjugal

relating to marriage

cognoscenti

people with knowledge in particular field

commiserate

Express or feel sympathy or pity; sympathize.

confound

To confound means to confuse someone, defeat an enemy or foil a plan.

Confounding by indication.

concord

1. Agreement or harmony between people or groups.
2. A treaty.

She is also beloved of my housemates, and we all co-exist in a peaceful two-door 'd concord.

condescend

1. Show feelings of superiority; patronize.
2. Do something in a haughty way, as though it is below one's dignity or level of importance.

They did not even condescend to talk to congress.

conduce

help to bring about
The method of revision did not conduce to uniformity of results.

conflagration

A conflagration or a blaze is an uncontrolled burning that threatens human life, animal life, health, or property.

confute

prove to be wrong

It was deeply satisfying to confute his argument, not just for the sake of being right, but because he is an arrogant, obnoxious fool.

congenial

1. (of a person) Pleasant because of a personality, qualities, or interests that are similar to one's own.
2. (of a thing) Pleasant or agreeable because suited to one's taste or inclination.

Congenial surroundings.

catechize

instruct by means of question and answer.

her roommates catechized her about every detail of her date with her new boyfriend.

clement

mild , merciful

Clement conditions.

circumvent

1. Find a way around (an obstacle).
2. Overcome (a difficulty), typically in a clever and surreptitious way.

Use mobile device management software to ensure that users have not circumvented security measures or stored their password in a file on their device.

castigate

punish

casket

small case for jewels

celibacy

single unmarried

chalice

cup

chivalry

bravery and courtesy

charlatan

imposter , fraud

chum

close friend

clairvoyance

term is used to refer to the ability to gain information about an object, person, location or physical event through means other than the known human senses