apothecary
one who prepares and sells medicines
assuaged
made less severe or burdensome
indigenous
occurring or living naturally in an area
malevolent
having or exhibiting hatred
mortification
a feeling of shame or humiliation
piety
religious devotion and reverence to God
sojourn
a brief, temporary stay
unsullied
spotlessly clean and fresh
vexations
irritations or annoyances
wallowing
heavily indulging in; rolling in
abominable
detestable; unpleasant
amiable
pleasant; good-natured
auspicious
presenting favorable circumstances
contentious
tending to fight; quarrelsome
dispensation
a special allowance; privilege
expansively
with a willingness to talk, share
fractious
inclined to make trouble; unruly
persevere
to persist in a purpose, idea, or task
tranquility
state of calm, peacefulness, serenity
tyranny
a government in which a single person
assumes absolute control
aloof
distant; unfeeling
benevolence
inclination to perform charitable acts
benign
compassionate; incapable of causing harm
bewilderment
condition of being confused
cherub
a winged, chubby angel
ensuing
following immediately afterward
morbid
gruesome, gloomy, or dark
obliged
under force of necessity; obligated
prowess
superior skill or ability; strength or courage
tacit
unspoken; understood without being expressed
aberrations
deviations from the proper course
accosted
approached in a harsh manner; assaulted
ascertaining
discovering with certainty; determining
cleaved
adhered to closely; clung to
embalming
treating with preservatives to prevent
decay
feeble
physically weak from age or sickness; frail
meditative
given to contemplation or deep thought
unfathomable
difficult or impossible to understand
vigil
wakefulness maintained in reverence to another
person, usually after one's death
whittle
to carve or shape