| adroit |
skillful with the hands; dextrous. |
| beguile |
to deceive or cheat by using guile. |
| gaffe |
a crude social error; blunder; faux pas. |
| iconoclastic |
attacking or breaking away from established traditions, beliefs, or values. |
| ignominious |
characterized by or associated with disgrace, dishonor, or shame; humiliating. |
| ingrain |
to impress (habits, ideas, values, or the like) deeply and firmly in one's nature or mind. |
| jollity |
the state or quality of being merry; gaiety. |
| progeny |
a descendant, or descendants collectively; offspring. |
| spate |
a sudden rush, outpouring, or flood. |
| spellbind |
to hold fascinated, as by magicl; enchant. |
| sycophant |
one that flatters and fawns over superiors in order to get favors or advance his or her position; toady. |
| tome |
a large thick book, often one of a multivolume scholarly work. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |
| vacuous |
characterized by lack of intelligence or serious intent; devoid of ideas or emotion. |
| virtuoso |
a person who demonstrates exceptional ability, style, or skill, especially in music. |