Grimmer
More serious or gloomier
Luminous
Very bright and glowing
Falsities
Lies or untruths
Withered
Having become dry and shriveled
Humility
Having a modest or low view of one's importance
Bandied about
Discussed in a casual or informal way
Eloquence
Ability to be fluent or persuasive in speaking and writing
Jaundiced
Yellowed
Facetious
Joking or playful
Baleful
Threatening or menacing
Cupidity
Greed or avarice
Pious
Religious or devout
Furtive
Secret or hidden
Consternation
Feeling of anxiety or dismay
Attrition
Decline or disappearance
Senile
Declining in intelligence, especially due to old age
Indefatigable
Persistent and tireless
Augury
Prediction or premonition
Countenance
Face or facial expression
Shibboleth
A custom, principle, or belief distinguishing a particular class or group of people