| adroit |
skillful with the hands; dextrous. |
| affectation |
falseness or superficiality of appearance or behavior; pretense. |
| dalliance |
a wasting away of time; loitering; dawdling. |
| dispassionate |
without strong feeling or bias; calm; impartial. |
| dogmatic |
asserting beliefs and opinions as though they were proven facts. |
| equanimity |
the quality of remaining calm, serene, or unruffled, especially under stress; composure. |
| juxtapose |
to bring together for the purpose of side-by-side comparison or contrast. |
| leer |
to give a sideways or nasty look or smile suggestive of malicious or sexual thoughts. |
| observable |
able to be seen; visible. |
| rebuttal |
a statement or contention, as in a debate or legal case, that is intended to disprove or confute another. |
| rectify |
to put right or correct (a bad situation, injustice, or the like); remedy. |
| sensual |
related to or providing pleasure from the ways humans perceive stimuli, such as through touch, taste, or smell. |
| serenity |
the condition or quality of being untroubled, peaceful, or tranquil. |
| simile |
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as." "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" is an example of a simile. |
| stymie |
throw an obstacle in the way of (something or someone); impede; thwart. |