| ardor |
very strong feelings; passion; fervor. |
| avocation |
a secondary occupation, usually one pursued for recreation; hobby. |
| curtail |
to make shorter; cut off part of. |
| didactic |
intended to educate or instruct, especially in moral values. |
| discredit |
to harm the reputation of. |
| disinclination |
a feeling of distaste; unwillingness or reluctance. |
| equilibrium |
a state of balance between two or more forces. |
| folio |
a large sheet of paper that has been folded once to form two leaves or four pages of a book or manuscript. |
| inaccessible |
hard or impossible to reach, approach, or attain. |
| inclusive |
comprising or covering a great deal; comprehensive. |
| inelegant |
without taste, grace, or refinement. |
| leaven |
to produce fermentation in (dough or batter), consequently causing the dough or batter to rise in the process of baking. |
| maul |
to hurt by beating or through other rough treatment. |
| sojourn |
to live for a short time in a place; stay temporarily. |
| venturesome |
tending to take risks; brave. |