abomination
a thing that causes disgust or hatred
altruistic
unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoistic)
ascendancy
governing or controlling influence : domination
aspirations
a hope or ambition of achieving something
august
respected and impressive
barbarous
savagely cruel; exceedingly brutal or primitive
crestfallen
discouraged, dejected, downcast
demoralization
the corruption of something
diaphanous
very sheer and light
discern
to perceive or recognize
edifying
enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement
emissary
messenger
evanescent
vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy
fortitude
courage in pain or adversity
immutability
unchangeable
imperturbably
unexcitedly, calmly
indefatigable
persisting tirelessly
inscrutable
impossible to understand or interpret
insidious
intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous
insolence
insulting or contemptuous behavior
interlopers
people who intrude or meddle in other peoples' business or lives
interminable
endless
jocose
joking; humorous
lugubrious
mournful; gloomy
moribund
dying
propensity
a natural inclination or tendency
rapacity
aggressive greed
recondite
difficult to understand; profound
sagacious
wise
sententiously
given to excessive moralizing; self-righteous
supercilious
proud and contemptuous
trenchant
incisive, keen; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut
voracious
having a huge appetite, greedy, ravenous; excessively eager
yawl
a ship's small boat