disconsolate \dis-KON-suh-lut\ (adjective) - 1 : Being beyond consolation; deeply dejected and dispirited; hopelessly sad; filled with grief; as, "a bereaved and disconsolate parent." 2 ": Inspiring dejection; saddening; ...Read More

furtive \FUR-tiv\ (adjective) - 1 : Done by stealth; surreptitious; secret; as, a furtive look. 2 : Expressive of stealth; sly; shifty; sneaky. 3 : Stolen; obtained by stealth. 4 : Given to stealing; thievish; pilfering.

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delectation \dee-lek-TAY-shun\ (noun) - Great pleasure; delight, enjoyment.

"Even after the buffet had evolved into the more functional sideboard in the 18th century, lavish arrangements of silver and porcelain continued ...Read More

credulous \KREJ-uh-lus\ (adjective) - 1 : Ready or inclined to believe on slight or uncertain evidence. 2 : Based on or proceeding from a disposition to believe too readily.

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cogitate \ KOJ-uh-tayt \ (intransitive verb) - 1 : To think deeply or intently; to ponder; to meditate. 2 : To think about; to ponder on; to meditate upon; to plan or plot.

"As she waited in the prison anteroom to be ...Read More

collegial \ kuh-LEE-jee-uhl; -juhl \ (adjective) - 1 : Characterized by or having authority or responsibility shared equally by each of a group of colleagues. 2 : Characterized by equal sharing of authority especially by ...Read More