agnostic

Someone who believes it is not possible to know whether God exists.

presumptuous

Showing too much confidence in a way that is rude or unreasonable.

fortunate

Lucky or having good luck.

stall

To stop making progress

convoluted

Complicated and difficult to understand.

unwarranted

Not deserved or not based on a good reason.

liable

Legally responsible for something

desist

To stop doing something.

dissuade

To persuade someone not to do something.

ornate

Highly decorated with many complicated details.

pessimism

A tendency to expect bad things to happen.

derelict

Abandoned and in poor condition.

smother

To cover something completely so that air cannot reach it

beastly

Very unpleasant

tenderly

In a gentle and caring way.

jeer

To laugh at or insult someone in a mocking way.

indeed

Used to emphasise that something is true or to agree with something that has been said.

belch

To allow air from the stomach to come out through the mouth.

oppressive

Unfairly harsh

ragged

Torn

forlorn

Very sad and lonely

gallows

A structure used in the past for hanging people as a punishment.

tarnish

To damage someone's reputation

rueful

Showing sadness or regret about something.

stationary

Not moving or staying in the same place.

hysterical

Extremely emotional and unable to control your feelings or behaviour.

retort

To reply quickly and angrily to something someone has said.

galling

Very annoying or upsetting.

console

To comfort someone who is unhappy or disappointed.

dismay

A strong feeling of unhappiness

implore

To ask someone to do something in a very serious or emotional way.

revolve

To move around a central point or object.

subtle

Not obvious or easy to notice.

division

The act of separating something into parts

infatuated

Having very strong but usually short-lived feelings of love or admiration for someone.

impair

To damage something or make it work less well.

bipartisan

Supported or involving two different political parties.

conciliatory

Intended to make someone less angry and help end a disagreement.

revile

To criticise or insult someone in a very angry way.

tenacity

The quality of continuing firmly despite difficulties.

hierarchy

A system in which people or things are arranged in levels of importance or authority.

dissolve

To gradually disappear or cause something to disappear by mixing it with a liquid.

implicate

To show or suggest that someone is involved in something

ramification

One of the possible results or effects of an action or decision.

modest

Not talking proudly about your abilities or achievements; also

ample

More than enough.

vile

Extremely unpleasant

genial

Friendly

hiatus

A pause or break in an activity or process.

season

One of the four periods of the year