Astute
(adj.) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom
asylum
(n.) an institution for the care of children, elderly people, etc.; a place of safety
audacious
(adj.) bold, adventurous, recklessly daring
auspicious
favorable
austere
(adj.) severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor
belated
(adj.) late, tardy
benevolent
kindly, charitable
benign
harmless
bereft
deprived of; made unhappy through a loss
bourgeois
middle class
brittle
easily broken
brusque
(adj.) abrupt, blunt, with no formalities
Allusion
A reference to another work of literature, person, or event