| comparative |
measured or estimated by comparison; relative. |
| constraint |
a state of confinement or restraint. |
| eloquence |
skill or ability to use language that impresses or persuades. |
| equinox |
either of the two times during the year when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's equator, occurring in March and September. During the equinox, day and night are both 12 hours long all over the world. |
| fabricate |
to construct or create. |
| ferocity |
the quality or state of being cruelly savage or fierce. |
| laxity |
the state or quality of being careless or slack; looseness. |
| notoriety |
the condition or quality of being widely known or spoken of, especially for something that is not good. |
| pert |
impudent or saucy. |
| quandary |
a situation of uncertainty, puzzlement, or hesitation; dilemma. |
| quiescent |
in a state of inaction or rest; dormant. |
| retard |
to cause (growth, development, or the like) to be slow or incomplete; stunt. |
| sustenance |
nourishment that maintains life; food. |
| unspoken |
assumed without being expressed or spoken; implied. |
| vitality |
exuberance; energy; vigor. |