wretched
miserable, dejected, forlorn
assess
to determine the worth of, to evaluate
dawdle
to waste time doing nothing
cajole
to wheedle, persuade with promises or flattery
repudiate
to reject, prove false
burnish
to make shine by rubbing, as with cloth
enigma
something unexplainable or mysterious
mourn
to grieve the passing of someone or something
excavate
to dig up
susceptible
vulnerable
countenance
face or facial expression
vex
to irritate, to annoy
horrid
something that causes horror
orbit
to rotate around an object
rout
to conquer thoroughly
mar
to damage
schism
division or disunion, usually between two groups
plausible
credible, believable
ostentatious
pretentious and flashy, flamboyant
pious
deeply religious