| ambulatory |
able to walk about. |
| ardor |
very strong feelings; passion; fervor. |
| catechism |
a summary of the principles of a religion, especially Christianity, in the form of questions and answers. |
| chasm |
a deep crack in the earth's surface. |
| clime |
in literary use, a region of the earth, or the typical weather conditions thereof. |
| cumulative |
becoming larger or greater by means of gradual addition. |
| ingénue |
an inexperienced or artless girl or the role of a such a girl in a dramatic presentation. |
| irksome |
causing annoyance; bothersome or tiresome. |
| lucid |
easy to understand; articulate; clear. |
| perfidy |
an act or the practice of conscious, deliberate disloyalty or treachery; breach of faith. |
| protuberance |
that which projects; bulge or bump. |
| sedate |
composed and dignified. |
| soluble |
able to be dissolved. |
| spate |
a sudden rush, outpouring, or flood. |
| subsume |
to classify, consider, or include (an idea, proposition, or the like) in a more comprehensive or general category or principle. |