| ambulatory |
able to walk about. |
| artifice |
a shrewd or clever trick. |
| buoyancy |
the capacity to float or rise to the top in a liquid or gas. |
| coy |
artfully shy or retiring; playfully but calculatingly reticent. |
| epoch |
an important period in human history. |
| idealism |
the pursuit of or belief in noble ideals, principles, and values. |
| invoke |
to call out to (a god, muse, or the like) for help, support, protection, or inspiration. |
| palpitate |
of the heart, to pulsate rapidly; flutter; quiver. |
| roil |
to disturb or anger; agitate. |
| rudiment |
(often plural) something in an initial, imperfect, or undeveloped form. |
| stipend |
any periodic payment of money, such as a salary or allowance. |
| tithe |
an amount of money, produce, or goods equal in value to a tenth of one's income, given or paid as a contribution or tax, especially to a church. |
| tractable |
easy to manage or guide; docile. |
| veneer |
a superficial outward appearance or show. |
| volition |
the act of willing, deciding, or choosing. |