| biennial |
happening every second year. |
| differentiate |
to distinguish between or among. |
| disconsolate |
hopelessly unhappy; dejected. |
| enrapture |
to cause to be in rapture or to be ecstatically joyful. |
| gradation |
a gradual almost imperceptible change, especially from one tone or texture to another. |
| inkling |
a blurry or partial idea or understanding. |
| levity |
a lack of seriousness; light, humorous, or foolish behavior or attitude. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| mettlesome |
spirited or courageous. |
| presentiment |
an intuition or sense of something about to happen; foreboding. |
| revelry |
noisy merrymaking. |
| sodden |
drenched with liquid; saturated; soaked. |
| subterfuge |
a stratagem or artifice used to hide, avoid, or deceive. |
| succor |
help or relief given in time of need. |
| whimsy |
an odd, fanciful, or capricious notion, or such notions collectively. |