| adroit |
skillful with the hands; dextrous. |
| conscript |
a military recruit summoned by draft; draftee. |
| delicacy |
something delightful or rare, especially food. |
| dissolution |
the annulment or severance of a bond or tie, especially a formal or contractual connection. |
| duplicity |
deceitful speech or action. |
| equanimity |
the quality of remaining calm, serene, or unruffled, especially under stress; composure. |
| insubordinate |
unwilling to respect or submit to authority; disobedient. |
| juxtapose |
to bring together for the purpose of side-by-side comparison or contrast. |
| provocation |
the act of inciting or challenging another to react. |
| rejoinder |
a response to a reply; retort. |
| salvageable |
able to be saved or rescued from damage or destruction. |
| suave |
polished and urbane. |
| sustenance |
nourishment that maintains life; food. |
| tremulous |
trembling or wavering, or inclined to tremble or waver. |
| vicarious |
experienced through imagined participation in someone else's actions, sufferings, or the like. |