| adroit |
skillful with the hands; dextrous. |
| denote |
to be a mark or sign of. |
| disuse |
the state or condition of not being used or practiced any longer. |
| expurgate |
to remove from a book or the like material considered to be offensive or erroneous prior to publication. |
| fickle |
quickly changing without reason or warning, especially in affection or allegiance; variable or capricious. |
| generalize |
to come to a broad idea or rule about something after considering particular facts. |
| monolithic |
large, unyielding, and without diversity. |
| mutation |
a sudden, apparently abnormal change or alteration in a genetically determined structure, as opposed to gradual evolutionary change. |
| petulance |
the state or quality of being easily or unreasonably irritated, impatient, or ill tempered. |
| sacrosanct |
so important or revered as to be beyond any alteration or criticism. |
| scavenger |
an animal that finds and eats dead animals or rotting plants; a person who finds things that others no longer want. |
| semblance |
outward form; appearance. |
| shroud |
to screen or conceal. |
| tentative |
not yet fully developed or definitely decided; provisional. |
| vogue |
a popular fashion or style. |