| adroit |
skillful with the hands; dextrous. |
| centennial |
having to do with a one hundredth anniversary. |
| charlatan |
one who deceitfully claims to possess a particular skill or expertise; fraud; quack. |
| conflagration |
a large, damaging fire. |
| dirge |
a song or hymn for a funeral or memorial for the dead. |
| dishevel |
to make (hair or clothing) untidy. |
| gregarious |
fond of socializing with others; sociable. |
| horticulture |
the art or science of growing vegetables, flowers, fruits, or ornamental plants. |
| pertinacious |
tenacious in purpose, opinion, or the like; persevering. |
| prodigious |
inspiring wonder and admiration; marvelous. |
| progenitor |
an ancestor or forebear. |
| ricochet |
to bounce or skip off a surface at an angle; rebound. |
| sheathe |
to put in a tight, protective case. |
| voluminous |
having or characterized by great size or quantity. |
| waylay |
to attack or accost unexpectedly after lying in wait for. |