Banal
lacking in originality; boring.
Irrevocable
Cannot be changed or reversed.
Litany
a repetitive series of something.
Frumpy
unfashionable or old-fashioned.
Eloquent
Well-written or spoken.
Veranda
a roofed platform around the outside of a house.
Dry-goods store
a shop that sells goods like fabric, thread, clothing, and other textiles.
Notorious
famous or well-known, usually for something bad.
Cricket
a game played on a grass field with balls and bats, popular in England and its former colonies.
Hubbub
a busy, noisy situation.
Redonda
an island out in the Caribbean Sea that is technically part of the nation of Antigua and Barbuda, but is so small that it is actually considered a rock.
Retrospect
a review of a past course of events.
Emancipation
the freeing of someone from slavery.
Contemporary
occurring in the present time.
Eminence
fame or superiority.
Asylum
an institution offering support to people who are mentally ill.
Kingpin
a person or thing that is essential to the success of an organization.
Degrade
to treat with contempt or disrespect.
Illegitimate
(of a person) born of parents who are not lawfully wedded to each other.
Dilapidated
Run-down or broken; in a state of disrepair.
