| ambivalent |
of feelings and emotions, conflicting; pulling in opposite directions. |
| culminate |
to arrive at a climax or conclusion (usually followed by "in"). |
| felicitous |
well-suited or apt; very appropriate. |
| imbibe |
to take up or consume by drinking. |
| impregnable1 |
able to withstand any attack, as a fortress. |
| intrinsic |
being essential to or of the nature of a thing; inherent. |
| manifest |
to show plainly; display; demonstrate. |
| matriculate |
to enroll or be enrolled in an organization, especially a college or university. |
| parsimony |
excessive unwillingness to spend money or use resources; stinginess. |
| piety |
worshipful devotion to and veneration of God or family. |
| predominant |
being the chief or greatest in importance, status, influence, or the like. |
| proliferate |
to spread or increase quickly. |
| restive |
unable to remain at rest; impatient or ill at ease, especially under restraint. |
| tractable |
easy to manage or guide; docile. |
| venturesome |
tending to take risks; brave. |