| amenable |
willing to respond, agree, or submit; agreeable; pliable. |
| elaboration |
the act or an instance of adding explanatory material or detail, or the material or detail so added. |
| endemic |
native to or restricted to a given place or population. |
| evoke |
to call forth or bring out (an image, memory, response, or the like) in the mind or in action. |
| fluency |
the ability to speak or write smoothly and easily in another language. |
| gusto |
vigorous or hearty enjoyment or appreciation. |
| idealism |
the pursuit of or belief in noble ideals, principles, and values. |
| inept |
lacking skill or aptitude; incompetent. |
| overbearing |
arrogantly dominating; dictatorial. |
| parsimony |
excessive unwillingness to spend money or use resources; stinginess. |
| perverse |
stubbornly opposed to what is expected or requested of one, or marked by or inclined toward such an attitude. |
| recourse |
that which may be turned to for assistance, protection, or a way out of a difficult situation. |
| resurgent |
surging or rising once again; coming back. |
| stanza |
a group of related lines in a poem that make up one section within the poem. Stanzas often have a regular meter and rhyme pattern. |
| vanquish |
to subdue or defeat by or as if by greater force; conquer; overcome. |