season

One of the four periods of the year

cherish

To love

interpret

To understand or explain the meaning of something.

furtively

In a secretive way

endorse

To publicly or officially support someone or something.

tractable

Easy to control

heed

To pay careful attention to something

redundant

No longer needed or useful.

orator

A person who is skilled at giving formal speeches.

gratifying

Giving pleasure or satisfaction.

savoury

Having a salty or spicy taste rather than a sweet one.

volatile

Likely to change suddenly

artisan

Someone who makes things skilfully by hand

spurn

To reject or refuse someone or something in a strongly negative way.

receptacle

A container used for holding something.

mollify

To make someone less angry or upset.

debilitate

To make someone or something weak or less effective.

obfuscate

To make something confusing or difficult to understand.

docile

Quiet and easy to control or teach.

stupor

A state in which someone is almost unable to think

monotonous

Always the same and therefore boring.

impede

To slow down or prevent something from happening or progressing.

assiduous

Working very hard and carefully at something.

uniformity

The state of being the same or very similar throughout.

appraise

To examine something carefully and judge its quality

exemplify

To be a typical example of something

tart

Having a sharp

sanction

Official permission for something

obdurate

Refusing to change your opinion or behaviour despite attempts to persuade you.

stimulate

To encourage something to develop

grandiose

Impressive or ambitious in a way that is exaggerated or unrealistic.

fatuous

Silly and pointless

embroil

To involve someone in an argument

hoax

A trick intended to make people believe something that is not true.

adorn

To make something more attractive by decorating it.

appropriate

Suitable or right for a particular situation.

symptom

A sign of an illness or problem.

warrant

A good reason for doing something

dawdled

Moved or acted slowly because of not being in a hurry.

warren

A place where rabbits live

naive

Lacking experience or knowledge and therefore too ready to trust people or believe things.

ventriloquist

A performer who makes their voice seem to come from somewhere else

malign

To say unpleasant or untrue things about someone in order to damage their reputation.

indulgent

Willing to allow someone to have or do what they want

raiment

Clothing

perfunctory

Done quickly and without much care

platitude

A statement that has been used so often that it is no longer interesting or meaningful.

explicit

Clear and direct

elated

Extremely happy and excited.

perturbed

Worried

depot

A place where vehicles