to praise extravagantly

skillful; expert in the use of the hands or mind

peaceable; friendly

impenetrable; resistant

workable; possible; able to be done

opposed; unwilling

truculent; pugnacious, aggressive

to examine closely

well-meaning; kindly

not thorough; perfunctory

a pained expression

a moving force; impulse; incentive

treachery; double-dealing

longing for something from the past

insipid; half-hearted; unenthusiastic

revert; degenerate; decline

fastidious; painstaking; extremely careful

risk; hazard; peril

paragon; exemplar