[ vaw-rey-shuhs ]

exceedingly eager or avid

[ hoot-n-an-ee, hoot-nan-ee ]

a social gathering or informal concert featuring folk singing and, sometimes, dancing

[ ab-jekt ]

(of a person or their behavior) completely without pride or dignity; self-abasing

[ drey-koh-nee-uhn ]

excessively harsh and severe

[ ni-mahy-i-tee ]

excess; overabundance

[ pik-uh-roon ]

a rogue or a scoundrel

[ an-eks ]

to attach, append, or add, especially to something larger or more important

[ vur-nl ]

of, in, or appropriate to spring

[ in-fin-i-tes-uh-muhl ]

extremely small; an indefinitely small quantity