| artifact |
any object made by human beings, especially one of an earlier era. |
| bile |
ill temper or anger. |
| devise |
to invent or think out. |
| downplay |
to dismiss the significance of; minimize. |
| enterprise |
a plan or project that is risky, bold, or difficult to carry out; undertaking. |
| excise1 |
a tax levied on the manufacture or sale of certain goods within a nation or state. |
| foolproof |
always successful or effective. |
| impertinent |
rude or too bold. |
| insincerity |
falsity or hypocrisy. |
| malfunction |
the act or an instance of failing to operate or work properly. |
| reevaluate |
to carefully reconsider the value, worth, or efficacy of; reassess. |
| ritual |
a set of actions always done in the same way, often because of custom or tradition. |
| smug |
confident of or satisfied with oneself to the point of annoying other people; complacent. |
| stability |
the condition or quality of being steady, fixed, or unchanging. |
| trio |
a group of three people who sing or play musical instruments together. |