Vocabulary

the ... after next; two ... later; two ... after

prosperous; flourishing; thriving

gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous

severe; intense; awe-inspiring; commanding

biting (cold); severe; intense; piercing

in heaps

ostentatious; gaudy; showy

clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright

tired out

easy-to-understand

forgetful; oblivious of; negligent

miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless

oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation

unfortunate; unhappy; ill-fated; hapless

elated; triumphant; proud

happy; auspicious; propitious; joyous

clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious

dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged

large-hearted; generous; liberal; open-handed; magnanimous; easygoing

devious; cunning; sly; crafty

improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low

greedy; avaricious; covetous

satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable

prudent; very careful

indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided

funny; amusing; comical; laughable; ridiculous

sensational; inflammatory; incendiary

steep; precipitous

extreme; terrible; excessive

elegant; exquisite

beautiful; gorgeous

exceptionally large

ultranationalistic

supernatural

charming; fascinating; voluptuous

obscure; vague

frivolous; fickle; insincere; caprice; cold-heartedness

incidental; secondary; accessory

violent; vehement

abstruse; occult; mysterious