| ardor |
very strong feelings; passion; fervor. |
| ascendant |
moving upward; rising. |
| benevolent |
desiring to do good for others; generous. |
| counterpoint |
a method of composing or arranging music in which diverse but harmonious melodies are played at the same time. |
| ductile |
able to withstand stress without breaking, as in drawing out into wire or pounding thin. |
| euphemism |
the word or expression so substituted. |
| evoke |
to call forth or bring out (an image, memory, response, or the like) in the mind or in action. |
| experimentation |
the act, process, or practice of running tests or trials. |
| inexhaustible |
unable to be used up; endless. |
| inexplicable |
unable to be explained or interpreted. |
| manipulate |
to handle or operate skillfully with the hands. |
| marginal |
barely above a minimum standard of quality. |
| ossify |
to become inflexible or rigid, as in thought or behavior. |
| pronouncement |
a formal or official declaration. |
| provincial |
limited in outlook; narrow-minded. |