| adept |
having great skill or ability. |
| circumscribe |
to keep within bounds; confine; restrict. |
| didactic |
intended to educate or instruct, especially in moral values. |
| equanimity |
the quality of remaining calm, serene, or unruffled, especially under stress; composure. |
| figurative |
not meant to be interpreted in a literal way; metaphorical. |
| meritorious |
having worth or high quality; deserving of praise or reward. |
| noxious |
harmful, dangerous, or destructive, especially to health. |
| onus |
an unwanted but necessary task; burden. |
| preemptive |
of or relating to a strike or attack such as a bid in bridge or a military attack, made in anticipation of or to prevent an opposing strike. |
| prurient |
characterized by or causing lewdness or lust. |
| ravish |
to overwhelm with emotion or sensation; enrapture. |
| resilience |
the ability to resume shape after being pressed or stretched. |
| sate |
to fill to excess, especially with food; glut. |
| senile |
showing certain characteristics of old age, especially a deterioration of mental faculties or emotional control. |
| uncouth |
lacking manners or refinement; rude, vulgar, or gauche. |