| finesse |
refined and delicate skill or tact in executing a task or coping with a situation. |
| flagrant |
exceptionally or glaringly noticeable. |
| frugality |
prudent or sparing use of resources, especially money. |
| hone |
to make more effective or adept; perfect. |
| ignoble |
of low or dishonorable character; contemptible. |
| impart |
to give all or a part of; bestow or transmit. |
| imperfection |
a flaw or fault. |
| irascible |
easily angered or irritated; short-tempered. |
| penitent |
feeling or showing sorrow or regret for having done wrong. |
| permeable |
of a substance, being such that gas or liquid can penetrate or diffuse through it. |
| polemic |
an emphatic statement of a controversial viewpoint, usually criticizing or refuting an existing position. |
| purge |
to free or rid (usually followed by "of" or "from"). |
| qualm |
a feeling of guilt or doubt. |
| squalor |
living conditions that are filthy, or the state of being dirty or foul. |
| suave |
polished and urbane. |