| ardor |
very strong feelings; passion; fervor. |
| diligent |
trying hard and steadily to achieve a goal. |
| elegy |
a sorrowful or mournful poem or musical composition, especially a lament for the dead. |
| equilibrium |
a state of balance between two or more forces. |
| fiasco |
an utter and shameful failure. |
| infelicity |
the quality or condition of being inappropriate, or unfortunate in the given circumstances. |
| miff |
to cause (someone) to become annoyed; offend. |
| psychosis |
serious mental disorder that affects all aspects of the personality and involves withdrawal from reality. |
| reinstate |
to put back into a former position, condition, or state of effectiveness. |
| retraction |
a withdrawal or disavowal of an opinion, promise, or the like. |
| sedition |
actions or speech intended or serving to create rebellion against a government. |
| spurious |
not genuine, authentic, or valid; false. |
| stricture |
that which restricts or constrains. |
| vanquish |
to subdue or defeat by or as if by greater force; conquer; overcome. |
| vivacious |
full of life and spirit; animated. |