| delicacy |
something delightful or rare, especially food. |
| disputatious |
inclined to quarrel or provoke argument. |
| equable |
not varying extremely or suddenly; uniform; stable. |
| exhilaration |
intense high spirits. |
| fodder |
feed for farm animals, such as stalks of corn cut and mixed with hay. |
| grandeur |
the quality of being majestic or splendid. |
| pretext |
a false reason or claim put forward to mask one's true motive or aim. |
| promontory |
a high cliff that sticks out into a large body of water or that rises above an area of lower land. |
| ruminate |
to think at length; meditate. |
| salutary |
having or intended to have a beneficial effect. |
| stasis |
the state of equilibrium or balance between opposing forces; motionlessness. |
| testy |
easily annoyed or angered; irritable; touchy. |
| underscore |
to emphasize by, or as if by, drawing a line beneath. |
| unregulated |
not subject to rules or constraints. |
| zealous |
characterized by, showing, or filled with an intense enthusiasm, as toward a cause, purpose, or activity. |