| arduous |
entailing great difficulty, exertion, or endurance; laborious. |
| crossbreed |
to cause (a hybrid organism) to be produced by mating two different varieties of the same species. |
| deride |
to ridicule or treat with scornful mockery. |
| dogmatist |
one who asserts opinions or beliefs as though they were facts. |
| douse1 |
to place or plunge in water or another liquid; immerse. |
| equivocate |
to express oneself ambiguously, often to avoid giving a direct answer or to deceive. |
| evoke |
to call forth or bring out (an image, memory, response, or the like) in the mind or in action. |
| fanfare |
a flourish of trumpets, used to mark an entrance or beginning. |
| ferocity |
the quality or state of being cruelly savage or fierce. |
| judicious |
characterized by or using sound judgment; wise; prudent. |
| miff |
to cause (someone) to become annoyed; offend. |
| moderation |
the avoidance of excesses or extremes, especially in behavior. |
| novice |
a person with little or no experience at a particular job or activity. |
| promulgate |
to explain or give instruction in (a doctrine) in public; advocate. |
| remit |
to refrain from carrying out; cancel. |