ebb
Receding; metaphorical use derived from the literal definition of the water receding outward after to end high tide.
sextant
Hand-held navigational instrument used by sailors.
stanchion
An upright support frame.
misogynist
A person with an intense dislike and prejudice toward women.
self-complacency
A feeling of overly intense satisfaction with one's own character.
impudence
Particularly cocky sort of smug arrogance.
meritorious
Singled out as worthy of praise.
sagacity
Possessing sound judgment.
lintel
The horizontal support structure placed above a window or door.
fatuous
Silly and foolish; inane and vacuous.
equanimity
Even-tempered and possessed of a cool head even in exceptionally distressing situations.
prosaic
Common, average; possessed of the dullness of everyday experience.
picturesque
Visually beautiful; scenic.
guileless
Naive and innocent.
luminous
Brightly shining and shimmery.
equivocal
Ambiguous and rather vague in specifics of meaning.
umbrage
Emotion stirred up by taking offense.
disdainfully
Scornfully or derisively.
unwonted
Unaccustomed or unusual.
infernal
Malevolent and wicked, or at least seeming so.
rapacious
Greedy and predatory.
