| ambivalent |
of feelings and emotions, conflicting; pulling in opposite directions. |
| electrify |
to shock, startle, or excite. |
| exhilaration |
intense high spirits. |
| horticulture |
the art or science of growing vegetables, flowers, fruits, or ornamental plants. |
| immutable |
not subject to change; unchanging or unchangeable. |
| incorrigible |
incapable of being controlled or influenced for the better. |
| intuition |
the power to know or understand something without thinking it through in a logical way. |
| memoir |
an account of facts or events based primarily on the author's personal experience. |
| nonchalance |
cool confidence and unconcern; casual indifference. |
| plurality |
the largest proportion of votes in an election, especially when it is less than half the total, or the margin of votes separating the victor from the person who came second. |
| poignant |
deeply touching; arousing strong emotion, especially sadness or sympathy; piercing; penetrating. |
| prodigy |
a person, especially a young one, of exceptional talent or ability. |
| relinquish |
to surrender, release, or let go of; give up. |
| revulsion |
violent dislike and disgust; abhorrence; loathing. |
| sear1 |
to burn or scorch the outside of. |