| adept |
having great skill or ability. |
| climatic |
of or pertaining to the weather conditions most prevailing in a place. |
| concealment |
the act of hiding something from sight, or the condition of being hidden from sight. |
| equivocation |
the act of communicating in ambiguous, shifting, or indecisive terms, often to avoid or deceive. |
| exhaustive |
thorough and all-encompassing. |
| fanaticism |
excessive or unreasonable enthusiasm or support for something. |
| influx |
the act or an instance of flowing in. |
| matriarch |
a woman who acts as head of a family, tribe, or other group of people. |
| philanthropist |
one who engages in charitable activities. |
| premeditate |
to consider, plan, or arrange in advance. |
| pretext |
a false reason or claim put forward to mask one's true motive or aim. |
| sally |
a sudden forward attack or rush from a defensive position by a military force. |
| seclusion |
the act of isolating or hiding away, or the condition of being isolated in this way. |
| splice |
to join (two pieces of film, tape, or similar things) at the ends. |
| ultimatum |
a final statement of demands, especially when issued with a threat of action if rejected, as in a diplomatic discussion. |