Steely

Adjective

Resembling or suggesting steel, as in color, strength,or hardness.

Even steely New Yorkers hunching towards nighttime seem to relax, and occasionally they even join in tune

the words Hunching and occasionally.

There was a steely edge to his question.

Taut

Adjective

tightly drawn; not slack.

visiting friends in in So Ho, where sidewalks are narrow and tightly spaced buildings shut out the sky- things can get very taught indeed.

The Fabric Stays Taut Without adhesive

Affluent
Adjective

Abundant supply, wealth.

I came upon her one evening on a deserted street in Hyde Park, a relatively affluent neighborhood in an otherwise mean, impoverished section of Chicago.

In my point of view i think i live in a affluent neighborhood

Insomnia

noun

Inability to sleep soundly

Suffering a bout of insomnia, however, I was stalking sleep, not defenseless wayfarers.

he's suffering, stalking sleep and defenseless.

I suffer from insomnia because I have trouble sleeping at night

dismay

verb

To surprise in such a manner as to disillusio

As a softy who is scarcely able to take a knife to a raw chicken - let along hold it to a person's throat - I was surprised, embarrassed, and dismayed all at once.

Surprised & embarrased are part of what dismayed is.

They Were Dismayed by the U-turn Policy

Didactic

Adjective

Teaching or intending to teach a moral lesson.

In Class

In Class

It was a slow-placed,didactic lecture in class today

Perilous

Adjective

Dangerous; involving or full of grave risk or peril; hazardous

In The Things They Carried

The fearsomeness mistakenly attributed to me in public places often has a perilous flavor.

I Had To Take a Perilous journey South when i got lost on a hunting trip

Retrospect

Adjective

To refer back; reflect.

In The Things They Carried

In retrospect my shyness of combat as a clear source.

Perhaps in Retrospect, I shouldent Have GOne Out With my friends

Cursory

adverb

Rapidly; often superficially.

in class

I took a cursory look around, nodded and bade her goodnight.

I took a cursory glance at the figures as i walked on by

Congenial

adjective

Having the same nature; disposition.

In Class

I been calm and extremely congenial on those rare occasion where I have been pulled over by a cop.

His Need For Some Congenial company

Affluent



Adjective



Abundent Supply; Wealth



It was clear by the large lots that we were in Affluent neighborhood