| artisan |
a person skilled in making things, especially by using the hands. People such as those who make furniture, quilts, or other crafts are artisans. |
| camaraderie |
friendship, good humor, and closeness among a group. |
| cogent |
convincing, or compelling by virtue of a strong argument or clear presentation. |
| criteria |
a set of standards or tests by which to judge or decide something. |
| disconsolate |
hopelessly unhappy; dejected. |
| emaciate |
to waste away the flesh of, usually by starvation or disease; make extremely thin. |
| embody |
to put in a form that can be seen; make real. |
| forbearance |
the act or capability of refraining or holding back. |
| idealist |
a person with high or noble principles, goals, or codes of action. |
| liquidate |
to pay off or settle (a debt or the like). |
| roil |
to disturb or anger; agitate. |
| sacrosanct |
so important or revered as to be beyond any alteration or criticism. |
| sagacity |
the quality of having keen judgment and common sense; wisdom. |
| sect |
any group, especially a religious group such as a denomination, that is united by a common belief, ritual, or the like. |
| subsidiary |
assisting or supplementing. |