| ardor |
very strong feelings; passion; fervor. |
| defeatist |
characterized by an acceptance or expectation of failure. |
| fanfare |
a flourish of trumpets, used to mark an entrance or beginning. |
| fetid |
having a foul odor; stinking. |
| impecunious |
lacking funds; penniless. |
| imperative |
very important; urgent. |
| infernal |
of or pertaining to hell or the world of the dead. |
| lethargy |
a state of having very low energy with drowsiness and apathy; lassitude. |
| nadir |
the lowest or most depressing point or stage. |
| patronage |
the financial or other support given to a business establishment by its customers or clients. |
| pitfall |
an unexpected or hidden danger. |
| quiescent |
in a state of inaction or rest; dormant. |
| truism |
a self-evident statement; platitude. |
| unconscionable |
not restrained or guided by a concern for what is right and just; unprincipled. |
| unfrock |
to deprive of priestly status. |