| adroit |
skillful with the hands; dextrous. |
| appease |
to cause to become calmer by meeting demands. |
| arrears |
the state of being delinquent in the payment of financial obligations (usually preceded by "in"). |
| dint |
force or impact. |
| discordant |
in conflict or disagreement. |
| dissonant |
not in harmony or agreement; discordant. |
| irreverent |
not having or showing respect. |
| malignant |
meant to cause harm; evil. |
| myopic |
unable to see objects clearly from a distance; nearsighted. |
| proponent |
one who proposes or favors an idea, doctrine, course of action, or the like. |
| realist |
a person who tends to see or present things as they actually are. |
| remittance |
money that is sent to someone or some place, usually in payment. |
| synopsis |
a short statement giving an overview, the main principles, or the sequence of events of a narrative, argument, article, or the like; summary; abstract. |
| uncharacteristic |
not typical of a particular person, group, or thing, and therefore notable. |
| vigil |
a watch or period of surveillance, especially one kept during normal sleeping hours. |