| comparative |
measured or estimated by comparison; relative. |
| criteria |
a set of standards or tests by which to judge or decide something. |
| dissociate |
to sever a mental connection between; separate. |
| effervescence |
high spirits; excitement; liveliness. |
| fervor |
strength, heatedness, or intensity of feeling; impassioned enthusiasm. |
| hallowed |
considered sacred; venerated. |
| opulence |
the condition of being luxuriant and costly. |
| penchant |
a strong liking for or inclination towards something. |
| propound |
to propose or set forth for consideration. |
| repast |
a meal, or the food eaten at a meal. |
| reprieve |
to release (someone) temporarily or permanently from planned or impending punishment, pain, or difficulty. |
| stagnate |
to be or become motionless, fouled, or lacking in energy, originality, or development. |
| tensile |
of or relating to tension. |
| tortuous |
changing direction frequently; twisting, winding, or crooked, as a path. |
| wanton |
lacking restraint in the pursuit of sexual pleasure. |