| abhorrence |
a feeling of complete loathing, repulsion, or horror. |
| climatic |
of or pertaining to the weather conditions most prevailing in a place. |
| coy |
artfully shy or retiring; playfully but calculatingly reticent. |
| discontinuous |
interrupted or intermittent; not without pause or break. |
| enigmatic |
puzzling, mysterious, or inexplicable. |
| forestall |
to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand. |
| horticulture |
the art or science of growing vegetables, flowers, fruits, or ornamental plants. |
| palatable |
acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| predecessor |
a person who holds a position or job before another person. |
| propitiate |
to overcome the disfavor or distrust of; conciliate; appease. |
| reconstitute |
to put together or form again. |
| resurrection |
a return to life after death. |
| scrutinize |
to look at closely and carefully, with attention to detail. |
| sedate |
composed and dignified. |
| vehement |
intensely emotional; impassioned; heated. |