| buoyant |
lighthearted or cheerful. |
| domain |
the land owned or under the control of a single ruler or government. |
| enforce |
to put in force; make people obey. |
| ferry |
a boat or ship that carries people or freight back and forth across a river or other body of water. |
| hardheaded |
not easily moved, manipulated, or duped; shrewd; pragmatic. |
| mimic |
to copy or imitate. |
| optimist |
one who usually or in a specific instance expects a good outcome. (Cf. pessimist.) |
| paranoid |
having or exhibiting an unrealistic suspicion and mistrust of others. |
| precursor |
an earlier or previous person, group, event, or form of something; predecessor. |
| premature |
done, happening, or born before the expected time; too soon. |
| productive |
making or producing easily or in large amounts. |
| stern1 |
firm and determined; not flexible. |
| testify |
to state or affirm as fact or truth, especially under oath. |
| tyranny |
a government in which a single person rules absolutely and in a cruel way. |
| vicinity |
an area near or around a place; somewhere nearby. |