| adroit |
skillful with the hands; dextrous. |
| captious |
inclined to petty criticism; faultfinding. |
| dissuade |
to urge or convince not to do something. |
| dormer |
a window set vertically into a projecting structure on a sloping roof. |
| exemplary |
deserving to be imitated or followed; highly commendable. |
| fickle |
quickly changing without reason or warning, especially in affection or allegiance; variable or capricious. |
| incongruous |
not suitable or fitting; out of place. |
| noxious |
harmful, dangerous, or destructive, especially to health. |
| orientation |
the act or process of preparing oneself or others for a new situation. |
| ostracize |
to exclude or shun, by general agreement of the group imposing the exclusion. |
| pilgrimage |
a usually long trip undertaken for religious purposes, such as to visit a holy place. |
| reiterate |
to say again. |
| resuscitate |
to bring back to life or consciousness; revive. |
| splice |
to join (two pieces of film, tape, or similar things) at the ends. |
| utopia |
(often capitalized) an imagined or proposed place or society that is ideal, especially in its laws, ethics, and treatment of humanity. |