| adroit |
skillful with the hands; dextrous. |
| convivial |
enjoying feasting, drinking, and socializing; sociable. |
| dapple |
to mark or be marked with spots or mottling. |
| diverge |
to extend or move away in different directions from a common point. |
| finesse |
refined and delicate skill or tact in executing a task or coping with a situation. |
| ingénue |
an inexperienced or artless girl or the role of a such a girl in a dramatic presentation. |
| mire |
deep, heavy mud or soil. |
| myopia |
a visual defect in which distant images are focused in front of rather than on the retina; nearsightedness. |
| nihilism |
the belief that existence has no meaning or purpose. |
| pollinate |
to move or carry pollen to a plant, causing the seeds to be fertilized. |
| recourse |
that which may be turned to for assistance, protection, or a way out of a difficult situation. |
| renunciation |
the act or an instance of giving up or rejecting something, usually as a sacrifice; renouncing. |
| uninformative |
conveying little or no knowledge or understanding. |
| vagrant |
one who lacks a permanent home and wanders from place to place; nomad; tramp. |
| wrest |
to take away with, or as if with, a twist or pull. |