| adroit |
skillful with the hands; dextrous. |
| backlash |
a strong reaction against some prior development, especially political or social change. |
| canvass |
to conduct a survey of; poll. |
| deducible |
able to be concluded or inferred from certain facts or principles. |
| designate |
to choose for a particular job or purpose. |
| disincline |
to cause to be unwilling or reluctant. |
| exodus |
the leaving of large numbers of people. |
| fecund |
capable of producing abundant fruit or offspring; fruitful; fertile. |
| gradation |
a gradual almost imperceptible change, especially from one tone or texture to another. |
| hedonist |
one who believes that pleasure-seeking should be the primary goal of humans. |
| loquacious |
given to talking much or excessively; garrulous. |
| mercenary |
interested only in money and material gain. |
| raucous |
loud, sharp, and rasping, as, at times, a bird's call or a human's voice or laugh. |
| redundant |
unnecessarily repetitive. |
| virile |
having the qualities of a man; characteristically masculine. |