beatnik
a young person in the 1950s and early 1960s belonging to a subculture associated with the beat generation
bluff
an attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or will do something
bucolic
of or relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life
crashing
complete, total
dismal
depressing
eerie
strange and frightening
existentialism
a philosophical theory or approach that emphasizes the existence of the individual person as a free and responsible agent determining their own development through acts of the will
goop
sloppy or sticky semifluid matter, typically something unpleasant
greasy
covered with an oily substance
hangover
a severe headache or other after effects caused by drinking an excess of alcohol
harsh
unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses
jovial
cheerful and friendly
lachrymose
tearful or given to weeping
luminous
bright or shining, esp. in the dark
pessimism
a tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen, a lack of hope or confidence in the future
repent
feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one's wrongdoing or sin
roomette
a private single compartment in a railroad sleeping car
solitude
the state or situation of being alone
woebegone
sad or miserable in appearance
