| adroit |
skillful with the hands; dextrous. |
| allude |
to mention (usually followed by "to"). |
| ambulatory |
able to walk about. |
| captivate |
to charm or fascinate, as by beauty or wit; enthrall. |
| histrionic |
done in a theatrical, emotional, or affected manner; overly dramatic. |
| incur |
to become liable for or bring upon oneself (usually some unwanted or harmful consequence). |
| infamy |
evil or shameful reputation. |
| magnanimity |
generosity or willingness to forgive. |
| matriarch |
a woman who acts as head of a family, tribe, or other group of people. |
| mediation |
the act or process of mediating between two disputing or disagreeing parties to bring about a resolution; arbitration. |
| ratify |
to approve in an official way; confirm. |
| recompense |
payment or action to compensate for the expenditure or loss of time, money, property, or the like. |
| savant |
a person of deep learning; scholar. |
| seclude |
to keep apart from other people or activity. |
| stratagem |
a plan or trick to deceive, surprise, or outwit an opponent, especially as a military maneuver. |