| arduous |
entailing great difficulty, exertion, or endurance; laborious. |
| egotism |
excessive self-promotion; boastfulness or conceitedness. |
| exhilaration |
intense high spirits. |
| fervent |
having or expressing warmth, depth, or intensity of feeling. |
| gawk |
to look at someone or something fixedly and somewhat dopily; gape. |
| girth |
the length around something. |
| gouge |
a cut or hole made with something sharp. |
| gusto |
vigorous or hearty enjoyment or appreciation. |
| iconoclastic |
attacking or breaking away from established traditions, beliefs, or values. |
| misrepresent |
to identify or describe in a misleading way. |
| monolithic |
large, unyielding, and without diversity. |
| precipitous |
very steep or sudden; rising or dropping abruptly. |
| refute |
to demonstrate the falseness or error of; disprove. |
| renovate |
to put in good condition by repairing, remodeling, or the like; refurbish. |
| vacillate |
to hesitate or waver in giving an opinion or making a decision; be indecisive. |