1. AVID

2. AVID Characteristic Adjective Eager or greedy
Avid for promotion, Able continuously went out of his way to please his supporters.

3. AZURE

4. AZURE Characteristic Adjective The blue color of a cloudless sky
The azure waters of Playa del Carmen turned a murky brown as the hurricane approached.

5. CLAD

6. CLAD Characteristic Verb Clothed or covered
The convict was clad in a bright orange jumpsuit.

7. COMBUSTIBLE

8. COMBUSTIBLE Characteristic Adjective
Capable of catching fire or burning
Liquid hydrogen is a highly combustible material used to launch rockets.

9. FOREBEARANCE

10. FOREBEARANCE Characteristic Noun Patience
The gymnastics teacher had to show a lot of forbearance when working with young girls prone to silliness and inattentiveness.

11. ORNATE

12. ORNATE Characteristic Adjective Elaborately or excessively decorated
The ornate cathedrals of the 15th century were adorned with expensive and beautiful stained glass.

13. RESILIENT

14. RESILIENT Characteristic Adjective
Able to quickly recover from misfortune or to return to the original state
The women proved herself resilient in the face of misfortune; she quickly recovered and went on to be quite successful.

15. TREMULOUS

16. TREMULOUS Characteristic Adjective Trembling or quaking
Her shaky, tremulous voice indicated the depth of her fear.

17. INDULGENT

18. INDULGENT Characteristic Adjective
1) Inclined to give in easily or 2) lenient
The indulgent parents bought their child every new computer game that came out.

19. OVERT

20. OVERT Characteristic Adjective Not hidden
Her overt reaction was one of disgust at the man’s remark; her feelings were plainly visible on her face.

21. INTRICATE

22. INTRICATE Characteristic Adjective Complicated
German watchmakers pride themselves on creating analogue watches with intricate gears, cogs and springs.