be·reft\bi-ˈreft\
adjective
1 a : deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something — usually used with of
b : lacking something needed, wanted, or expected — used with of
2 : suffering the death of a loved one : bereaved
2. prim
adjective
1 a : stiffly formal and proper : decorous
b : prudish
2 : neat, trim
3. imminent
im·mi·nent\ˈi-mə-nənt\
adjective
: ready to take place; especially : hanging threateningly over one's head
4. exuberant
ex·u·ber·ant\ig-ˈzü-b(ə-)rənt\
adjective
1 : extreme or excessive in degree, size, or extent
2 a : joyously unrestrained and enthusiastic
b : unrestrained or elaborate especially in style : flamboyant
3 : produced in extreme abundance : plentiful
5. demographic
de·mo·graph·ic\ˌde-mə-ˈgra-fik, ˌdē-mə-\
adjective
1 : of or relating to demography or demographics
2 : relating to the dynamic balance of a population especially with regard to density and capacity for expansion or decline
6. hoard
noun
: a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away
7. agnostic
ag·nos·tic\ag-ˈnäs-tik, əg-\
noun
1 : a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (as God) is unknown and probably unknowable; broadly : one who is not committed to believing in either the existence or the nonexistence of God or a god
2 : a person who is unwilling to commit to an opinion about something
8. diligence
dil·i·gence\ˈdi-lə-jən(t)s\
noun
1 a : persevering application : assiduity
b obsolete : speed, haste
2 : the attention and care legally expected or required of a person (as a party to a contract)
9. solidarity
sol·i·dar·i·ty\ˌsä-lə-ˈda-rə-tē\
noun
: unity (as of a group or class) that produces or is based on community of interests, objectives, and standards
10. hedoism
he·do·nism\ˈhē-də-ˌni-zəm\
noun
1 : the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the sole or chief good in life
2 : a way of life based on or suggesting the principles of hedonism
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