| assertive |
forward or aggressive in speech or action. |
| averse |
strongly opposed or disinclined; unwilling (usually followed by "to"). |
| balmy |
soft, mild, and soothing. |
| crucial |
very important; deciding the success or failure of something. |
| customary |
usual, habitual, or traditional. |
| functional |
serving a purpose or able to serve the intended purpose. |
| lush |
growing thick and healthy. |
| metaphor |
a phrase that describes something by comparing it to some other thing. |
| regulate |
to control by rules or a method. |
| reminisce |
to recall past experiences, often with fondness or pleasure. |
| rustic |
living or happening in the country. |
| squander |
to spend or expend (money, time, or effort) wastefully. |
| tangible |
capable of being touched or perceived by touch. |
| temptation |
the condition of being lured or enticed by the possibility of pleasure to do something unwise or wrong. |
| tolerate |
to allow or accept; not oppose or attack. |