| ambulatory |
able to walk about. |
| 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. |
| chimerical |
existing only in the mind; fanciful. |
| diffidence |
reticence; shyness. |
| equity |
the quality of being fair and reasonable; fairness. |
| extricate |
to free or release from difficulty, entanglement, or involvement; disengage. |
| gratuitous |
given or done without sufficient reason or justification; unwarranted. |
| hew |
to follow or obey strictly. |
| indolent |
inclined to avoid exertion or effort; lazy. |
| kindred |
a group of related people, such as a tribe or clan. |
| manacle |
a metal fetter like a bracelet, usually one of a pair linked by a chain, used to shackle the wrists; handcuff. |
| naysayer |
a person who refuses, denies, or opposes, especially because of cynicism or pessimism. |
| recourse |
that which may be turned to for assistance, protection, or a way out of a difficult situation. |
| scandalous |
causing, or likely to cause, a scandal; shocking; disgraceful. |
| scuttle2 |
to move or run as if in a hurry; scurry. |