| artistic |
showing skill and imagination in creating. |
| bounty |
the quality of giving in abundance; generosity. |
| coalition |
an alliance, especially a temporary one, of various factions, parties, or nations. |
| compulsory |
required or necessary. |
| contemplate |
to look at carefully for a long time. |
| extinct |
no longer existing. |
| foolproof |
always successful or effective. |
| inflammatory |
tending to arouse and excite the emotions, or call forth an emotional response. |
| informal |
relaxed in style or feeling; casual. |
| literacy |
the state of being able to read or write. |
| refrain1 |
to hold oneself back; to not enter into a particular action; desist; forbear (often followed by "from"). |
| rustic |
living or happening in the country. |
| secede |
to withdraw from a group or a political union. |
| splendor |
grandeur or magnificence. |
| strive |
to try or work hard. |