most conducive to a favourable outcome; best.

the doctrine that God has ordained all that will happen, especially with regard to the salvation of some and not others.

hinting at something bad in an indirect and unpleasant way.

too great to be overcome

(of a place) extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect

moving or tending to move away from a center

the state of being unwilling or unable to believe something

characterized by, feeling, or expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm

a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause

in a way that continues for a long or apparently infinite time; permanently.

an uncouth and aggressive man or boy.

well meaning and kindly.

making an earnest or desperate appeal.

clear or obvious to the eye or mind

thinking deeply about something

likely or liable to suffer from, do, or experience something unpleasant or regrettable.

(especially of a woman) attractively lively and animated.

a narrow shelf-like bed, typically one of two or more arranged one on top of the other.

looking or feeling dejected; morose.