Vocabulary

restless; fidgety; fussy

divine; sublime; solemn

inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; inhuman

intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly

exaggerated beyond recognition; nonsense; wild talk; lies

respectfulness and modesty; deference

smelling of incense; overly pious

does not pay; not worth (one's) while

wisdom; sagacity; wise man

showy but worthless; impressive-looking but without substance; all show and no substance; not as good as it looks; deceptive

good-looking; fair; beautiful

novel; new; unfamiliar; hear for the first time

sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast

dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure

sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive

eternity; infinitude; immortality

lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)

sticky

boldface (type)

hateful; detestable; loathsome

remaining; leftover

largely cut (e.g. of cabbage); cut into large pieces

dusky; dim; shady

dignified; austere; imposing

embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed

manly; brave; heroic

integrity; uprightness

wandering; jobless; unemployed

appalling; awful; horrible; horrifying; ghastly

peaceful; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity

amateurish

(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); joyous; auspicious

worn-out (as opposed to sleepy)

confidential; secret; classified

frizzy (hair); wiry; kinky; curled up (leaves, etc.); shrivelled up

temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap

utterly lacking (in ability); hopeless; useless; poor

pale; pallid; wan; pasty

flawless; absolute perfection

unbearable; intolerable; unendurable