intimately disheartened ponder primeval indulgence

intimately

in‧ti‧mate1 /ˈɪntəmət/ ●○○ adjective

1. 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

1. belonging to the earliest time in the existence of the universe or the Earth
   • Primeval clouds of gas formed themselves into stars.
2. very ancient
   • primeval forests
3. 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

1. [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
2. [countable] something that you do or have for pleasure, not because you need it
   • An occasional glass of wine was his only indulgence.
3. [uncountable] formal willingness to ignore someone’s faults or weaknesses
   • a spirit of indulgence and forgiveness
4. [countable] a promise of freedom from punishment by God, sold by priests in the Middle Ages