conundrum
a situation that is puzzling.
conviviality
friendliness, agreeableness.
crane
a large, wading bird.
ear trumpet
an old-fashioned device held to the ear as a hearing aid, shaped like a trumpet.
ebb
to decline or decay.
foreman
a person in charge of a group of workers.
hovel
a dirty, small hut.
illustrious
distinguished and glorious.
irate
enraged, angry.
leering
looking suggestively or lasciviously.
millstone
figuratively, an emotional burden.
ministration
an instance of ministering care or aid.
parasite
a person who takes advantage of another person without returning payment.
perjury
the giving of false testimony under oath.
philanthropist
a person who does charitable or benevolent things to help others.
spoilsport
a person whose selfish actions spoil the atmosphere of a social gathering.
tempo
the relative pace of music.
usury
the lending of money at an exorbitant rate of interest.
veneration
a feeling of awe and respect.
zither
a stringed musical instrument, played on a horizontal surface by plucking with the fingers.
