| 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. |
| belligerence |
a very aggressive or hostile attitude; warlike nature. |
| cogitate |
to think over something carefully or at length. |
| concealment |
the act of hiding something from sight, or the condition of being hidden from sight. |
| covetous |
desiring that which belongs to another; wanting possessions; greedy. |
| emaciate |
to waste away the flesh of, usually by starvation or disease; make extremely thin. |
| emboss |
to decorate the surface of with a raised design. |
| gingerly |
in a careful or cautious manner; warily. |
| incorporate |
to include as part of a larger thing; blend. |
| matriarch |
a woman who acts as head of a family, tribe, or other group of people. |
| miff |
to cause (someone) to become annoyed; offend. |
| repugnance |
strong dislike, distaste, or aversion. |
| seamy |
disreputable; sordid. |
| simultaneously |
at the very same time. |
| wasteland |
land where there are no living things or where nothing will grow. |