| counterbalance |
to balance or offset with an equal force or influence; counterpoise. |
| covetous |
desiring that which belongs to another; wanting possessions; greedy. |
| cuisine |
a particular type of cooking, especially that of a particular region, or the food in general that is prepared in this way. |
| foray |
a quick raid or sudden advance, usually military and often to take forage or plunder. |
| grandiloquence |
speech that is pretentious, pompous, or excessively mannered. |
| impassioned |
full of strong emotion. |
| irksome |
causing annoyance; bothersome or tiresome. |
| loquacity |
the quality or an instance of talking a great deal or excessively; talkativeness. |
| migratory |
changing habitat or location periodically, as in response to changes in climate or job opportunities. |
| minuscule |
so small as to be almost negligible; tiny. |
| proletarian |
of, pertaining or belong to, or characteristic of the working class, especially laborers who lack capital. |
| recession1 |
a period of reduced or declining economic activity. |
| redouble |
to make twice as great; renew more vigorously; intensify. |
| tenacious |
holding on or tending to hold on strongly or persistently (sometimes followed by "of"). |
| variegate |
to make varied or give variety to, especially by making multicolored. |