auspicious
favorable
melancholy
sad and gloomy
scuppernongs
a sweet table grape, grown chiefly in the Southern
United States.
asinine
stupid; silly
benevolence
in this case, a generous or thoughtful gift
benign
kind and gentle
cordiality
sincere affection and kindness
edification
education; instruction
Syntax
the words are arranged within a sentence, paragraph,
etc.
Explicate
analyze (a literary work) in order to reveal its meaning.