inclined

having disposition or tendency toward something

privy

private, withdrawn, secret; belonging or relating to a person in one's individual rather than official capacity

levity

excessive or unseemly frivolity; lack of steadiness

incredulously

unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true

contemptuously

manifesting, feeling, or expressing deep hatred or disapproval

intimation

an indirect, usually subtle suggestion, indication, or hint

desolate

devoid of inhabitants and visitors; joyless, disconsolate, and sorrowful through or as if through separation from a loved one; showing the effects of abandonment and neglect; devoid of warmth, comfort, or hope

impenetrable

incapable of being penetrated or pierced; inaccessible to knowledge, reason, or sympathy; incapable of being comprehended

sumptuous

extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent

indeterminate

not definitely or precisely determined or fixed; vague; not known in advance; not leading to a definite end or result

apathetically

having or showing little or no interest, concern, or emotion

incessant

continuing or following without interruption; unceasing

gaudy

ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented; marked by extravagance or sometimes tasteless showiness

permeate

to diffuse through or penetrate something; to spread or diffuse through; to pass through the pores or interstices of

innuendo

an oblique allusion; hint; insinuation; a veiled or equivocal reflection on character or reputation

vehemently

marked by forceful energy; intensely emotional

sauntered

to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner; stroll

ascertain

to find out or learn with certainty

lurched

to stagger abruptly

sporadic

occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances

punctilious

marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions

proprietor

owner; a person who has the legal right or exclusive title to something

abstraction

absence of mind or preoccupation

benediction

the short blessing with which public worship is concluded; something that promotes goodness or well-being

reproachfully

an expression of rebuke or disapproval

scrutinized

to examine closely and minutely

harrowed

tormented; vexed

endured

to undergo without giving in; to continue in the same state; to remain firm under suffering or misfortune without yielding

defunct

no longer living, existing, or functioning

nebulous

indistinct; vague

laudable

worthy of praise; commendable

insidious

having a gradual and cumulative effect; subtle; harmful but enticing; seductive

ineffable

incapable of being expressed in words; indescribably

ramification

consequences; results

contingencies

an event (such as an emergency) that may but is not certain to occur; something liable to happen as an adjunct to or result of something else

cordial

showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval; politely pleasant; friendly

portentous

self-consciously solemn or important; being a grave or serious matter; eliciting amazement or wonder

magnanimous

showing or suggesting nobility of feeling and generosity of mind; showing or suggesting a lofty and courageous spirit

formidable

causing fear, dread, or apprehension

presumptuous

overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy); taking liberties

inquest

inquiry; investigation

expostulation

the act of earnestly discussing

malice

desire to cause pain, injury, or distress to another; intent to commit an unlawful act or cause harm without legal justification or excuse

ravenously

very eager or greedy for food, satisfaction, or gratification

whim

a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind

vestibule

a passage, hall, or room between the outer door and the interior of a building; lobby

garrulous

given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative; wordy

fortuitously

occurring by chance; lucky

deranged

mentally unsound; crazy

surmise

a thought based on scanty evidence; conjecture

complacent

unconcerned; marked by self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies

aesthetic

of or relating to beauty; attractive

provincial

a person of local or restricted interests or outlook; a person lacking urban polish or refinement

commensurate

corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree; proportionate