| bucolic |
of or suggesting the countryside or a rustic style of life, especially one that is quiet and pleasant. |
| condescend |
to act as if one were of superior rank or station, treating others as inferior; patronize. |
| contortion |
a straining or twisting by the intellect; mental gymnastics. |
| exigent |
requiring immediate attention; urgent or critical. |
| fervent |
having or expressing warmth, depth, or intensity of feeling. |
| intrepid |
feeling or showing no fear; courageous; bold. |
| invariably |
without ever a change; on every occasion. |
| manifest |
to show plainly; display; demonstrate. |
| oblivion |
the state or condition of being entirely forgotten. |
| perdition |
the loss of the soul for eternity; damnation. |
| propagate |
to reproduce (offspring) or cause to reproduce. |
| quiescent |
in a state of inaction or rest; dormant. |
| rediscover |
to begin experiencing again; find again; regain. |
| sophistry |
a subtle, deceptive method of reasoning or arguing, involving statements that sound plausible but are actually false or fallacious. |
| sophomoric |
displaying intellectual pretentiousness or proud confidence about one's knowledge when actually poorly informed or immature. |