Vocabulary

affirmative

descending order

high profile; aggressive attitude

high-voltage

strength; firmness

integrity; moral courage; rigidity

herculean strength

sturdy spirit; bold; daring; brave; valiant; undaunted

splendour; splendor; magnificence; grandeur

fine disposition

luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous

intrepidity; indomitableness

severity

kind; courteous; hospitable; warmly respectful

cordial; kind; warm; genial

dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum

trifling; little; few; slight

quick-witted; a flash of brilliance; great wisdom

tender; warm; caring; thoughtful

horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous

confused; inconsistent; incoherent; patchy

third grade; third class; tertiary

here and there; scattered about

historic; historical

doting (on one's children); (overly) fond; indulgent; loving

incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical

female

detailed; minute

much the same

self-torturing; masochistic

self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent

very troublesome; extremely bothersome; awfully complicated; tedious and annoying

injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness

damp; moist; humid

simple (and honest); simple-hearted; unsophisticated

experimental

practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts

realistic; graphic; true to life

strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules

juvenile