| ardor |
very strong feelings; passion; fervor. |
| dapple |
to mark or be marked with spots or mottling. |
| disarray |
confusion or disorder. |
| gawk |
to look at someone or something fixedly and somewhat dopily; gape. |
| lackluster |
without brilliance or vitality; dull. |
| lethal |
intended to cause or capable of causing death or extreme harm; deadly. |
| maniacal |
marked by wildness, craziness, and violence. |
| misguide |
to misdirect or lead astray. |
| nurture |
to care for and encourage the growth and development of (a living thing). |
| pragmatic |
concerned with actual causes and effects rather than abstract theories or ideas; practical. |
| precipice |
a steep cliff. |
| promontory |
a high cliff that sticks out into a large body of water or that rises above an area of lower land. |
| reprove |
to criticize, usually mildly, for wrongdoing. |
| spate |
a sudden rush, outpouring, or flood. |
| speculative |
of, pertaining to, or based on conjecture or theorizing. |