| aerate |
to expose to the circulation or chemical action of air in order to ventilate or cleanse. |
| amiable |
having or showing a friendly manner. |
| artisan |
a person skilled in making things, especially by using the hands. People such as those who make furniture, quilts, or other crafts are artisans. |
| cavil |
to make petty criticisms or objections; carp (usually followed by "at" or "about"). |
| fanaticism |
excessive or unreasonable enthusiasm or support for something. |
| gainsay |
to deny or contradict. |
| incise |
to cut into the surface of. |
| magnate |
someone of exceptional power, wealth, or influence, especially in business. |
| natal |
of or concerning one's birth. |
| nurture |
to care for and encourage the growth and development of (a living thing). |
| perforate |
to make a hole in. |
| putative |
widely thought to be such; reputed; supposed. |
| sunder |
to tear, force, or break apart; divide. |
| taciturn |
habitually silent and uncommunicative. |
| vestige |
a visible trace or sign of something no longer present or existing. |