baleful (adj.)
threatening harm; menacing
cognizant (adj.)
having knowledge or being aware of
diffident (adj.)
modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence
equitable (adj.)
fair and just
jaundiced (adj.)
affected with or exhibiting prejudice, as from envy or resentment
halcyon (adj.)
denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful
mettle (n.)
a person’s ability to cope well with difficulties or to face a demanding situation in a spirited and resilient way
palpable (adj.)
so intense as to seem almost tangible
able to be touched or felt
quintessence (n.)
the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class
superfluous (adj.)
unnecessary, especially through being more than enough
zeitgeist (n.)
the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time
