Ardor
a feeling of strong eagerness
Ascertain
learn or discover with confidence
Avidity
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
Citadel
a fortress that commands a city 2. Stronghold--a place of security, a place dominated by a particular group or marked by a particular characteristic
Deduce
conclude by reasoning
Discernment
the trait of judging wisely and objectively
Endeavor
attempt by employing effort
Enterprise
a purposeful or industrious undertaking
Expedition
a journey organized for a particular purpose
Fervent
characterized by intense emotion
Industrious
characterized by hard work and perseverance
Invulnerable
immune to attack; impregnable
Minutia
a small or minor detail
Multifarious
having many aspects
Precept
a doctrine that is taught
Proficiency
the quality of having great facility and competence
Rankle
make resentful or angry
Recourse
something or someone turned to for assistance or security
Satiate
fill to satisfaction
Surpass
be greater in scope or size than some standard