| diligent |
trying hard and steadily to achieve a goal. |
| discourse |
verbal communication; conversation. |
| emaciate |
to waste away the flesh of, usually by starvation or disease; make extremely thin. |
| exuberant |
vigorously enthusiastic or happy; high-spirited. |
| gallantry |
admirable courage. |
| gibe |
a mocking or derisive comment. |
| gusto |
vigorous or hearty enjoyment or appreciation. |
| impassioned |
full of strong emotion. |
| impede |
to slow or block the movement or progress of; hinder. |
| informant |
one who reports or confides what he or she knows to another; source. |
| laudable |
worthy of praise. |
| nurture |
to care for and encourage the growth and development of (a living thing). |
| rote |
unthinking or mechanical routine or habit. |
| sedentary |
involving or characterized by sitting or little physical activity. |
| supremacy |
ultimate power or authority. |