| A | B |
|---|
| avocation | (n.) an enjoyable activity outside one's regular work; side interest |
| bereft | (adj.) wanting; lacking something; suffering the loss of a loved one |
| epiphany | (n.) revelation; realization; insight |
| fortuitous | (adj.) lucky; fortunate |
| introspection | (n.) contemplation of one's own thoughts and feelings |
| melancholy | (n.) sadness; depression; gloom |
| privation | (n.) lack of the necessities or comforts of life; loss; hardship |
| provisional | (adj.) temporary; conditional |
| renaissance | (n.) revival; rebirth |
| solace | (v.) consolation; a source of comfort |
