intimately
in‧ti‧mate1 /ˈɪntəmət/ ●○○ adjective
- restaurant/meal/place private and friendly so that you feel comfortable
- the intimate atmosphere of a country pub
- an intimate meal for two
- The collection has been moved from its intimate setting to the British Museum.
disheartened
dis‧heart‧ened /dɪsˈhɑːtnd $ -ɑːrtnd/ adjective formal
disappointed, so that you lose hope and the determination to continue doing something
- If young children don’t see quick results they grow disheartened.
ponder
pon‧der /ˈpɒndə $ ˈpɑːndər/ ●○○ verb [intransitive, transitive]
formal to spend time thinking carefully and seriously about a problem, a difficult question, or something that has happened SYN consider
- He continued to ponder the problem as he walked home.
- ponder on/over/about
- The university board is still pondering over the matter.
- ponder how/what/whether
- Jay stood still for a moment, pondering whether to go or not.
primeval
Related topics: Earth sciencespri‧me‧val (also primaeval British English) /praɪˈmiːvəl/ adjective
- belonging to the earliest time in the existence of the universe or the Earth
- Primeval clouds of gas formed themselves into stars.
- very ancient
- primeval feelings are very strong and seem to come from a part of people’s character that is ancient and animal-like
- the primeval urge to reproduce
indulgence
in‧dul‧gence /ɪnˈdʌldʒəns/ noun
- [uncountable] the habit of allowing yourself to do or have whatever you want, or allowing someone else to do or have whatever they want → self-indulgence
- [countable] something that you do or have for pleasure, not because you need it
- An occasional glass of wine was his only indulgence.
- [uncountable] formal willingness to ignore someone’s faults or weaknesses
- a spirit of indulgence and forgiveness
- [countable] a promise of freedom from punishment by God, sold by priests in the Middle Ages