adroit |
skillful with the hands; dextrous. |
bucolic |
of or suggesting the countryside or a rustic style of life, especially one that is quiet and pleasant. |
coercive |
using threats, intimidation, or force to persuade or pressure someone to do something. |
entourage |
a group of people who accompany another person as attendants or associates; retinue. |
habitable |
capable of being lived in. |
indefatigable |
persisting tirelessly; untiring. |
junta |
a small group, often of military officers, acting as the rulers of a nation, especially provisionally after the overthrow of a previous government. |
mercenary |
interested only in money and material gain. |
penance |
an act of punishment or self-discipline voluntarily undergone to show regret at having done something wrong. |
plagiarize |
to wrongfully and deliberately claim as one's own (the ideas, words, or the like) of someone else. |
populist |
a person, especially a political leader, who represents, or claims to represent, the interests and concerns of the common people rather than the privileged, the politically powerful, or the intelligentsia. |
rancor |
bitter, continuing resentment; hatred. |
recurrent |
happening again or repeatedly. |
ribald |
characterized by or using rude, coarse, or vulgar language or humor. |
serendipity |
lucky coincidence or accidental discovery of something pleasant or valuable. |