avariciousavariciousGreedy of gain, Greedy of gain,

especially in seeking especially in seeking to hoard richesto hoard riches

adjective

coincidencecoincidencethe occurrence of events the occurrence of events that happen at the same that happen at the same

time by accident but seem time by accident but seem to have some connectionto have some connection

noun

talismantalisman an object held to act as a an object held to act as a

charm to avert evil and charm to avert evil and bring good fortune : bring good fortune :

something producing something producing apparently magical or apparently magical or

miraculous effectsmiraculous effects

noun

credulitycredulityreadiness or willingness readiness or willingness to believe especially on to believe especially on

slight or uncertain slight or uncertain evidenceevidencenoun

placidlyplacidlydonedone serenely; free of serenely; free of

interruption or interruption or disturbancedisturbance

done in a calm mannerdone in a calm manner

adverb

doughtydoughty marked by fearless marked by fearless

resolution : VALIANT resolution : VALIANT *a doughty warrior**a doughty warrior*

adjective

grimacegrimace

a facial expression a facial expression usually of disgust, usually of disgust,

disapproval, or paindisapproval, or pain

noun

presumptuouspresumptuous

overstepping overstepping due bounds : due bounds :

taking libertiestaking libertiesadjective

keenlykeenlyActing intellectually Acting intellectually

alert; acting with alert; acting with extremely sensitive extremely sensitive

perceptionperception

adverb

enthralledenthralled

to hold to hold spellbound : spellbound :

CHARMCHARMverb