Multiple choice softskills leadership ardor period of ideal or peak condition taking effect before its enactment (as a law) or imposition (as a tax) heat condition of being squalid Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself C Correct answer Explanation Ardor means heat, passion, or intense enthusiasm - literally and figuratively. 'Period of ideal or peak condition' describes prime or heyday. 'Taking effect before enactment' describes retroactive. 'Condition of being squalid' describes squalor.