| corrugate |
to shape or bend or become shaped or bent into parallel, wavelike ridges and grooves. |
| crossbreed |
to cause (a hybrid organism) to be produced by mating two different varieties of the same species. |
| endemic |
native to or restricted to a given place or population. |
| esoteric |
understood or known only by a few persons who have special training, access, or interests. |
| faze |
to bewilder or to disturb the composure or shake the resolve of; disconcert or daunt. |
| financier |
a person skilled in or occupied in financial operations, usually on a large scale. |
| gesticulation |
the act or an instance of using hand movements, as to add emphasis or expressiveness to speech. |
| lustrous |
shining; glossy; bright. |
| misdeed |
an unacceptable, evil, or illegal act. |
| patriarch |
a man who is the leader of a family or tribe. |
| shackle |
a metal band or one of a pair of metal rings used to bind the wrist or ankle of a prisoner or animal. |
| subtlety |
the quality or condition of being difficult to detect or define. |
| uninformative |
conveying little or no knowledge or understanding. |
| vagrant |
one who lacks a permanent home and wanders from place to place; nomad; tramp. |
| verve |
energetic enthusiasm; liveliness. |