| artifice |
a shrewd or clever trick. |
| conscript |
a military recruit summoned by draft; draftee. |
| demeanor |
the way in which one conducts oneself; deportment. |
| designate |
to choose for a particular job or purpose. |
| extant |
still in existence; current; not extinct, destroyed, or lost. |
| mainstay |
the main support of something. |
| motif |
a distinct formal unit such as a design, theme, or musical phrase that may repeat in, dominate, characterize, or be a prominent feature of an aesthetic or decorative work. |
| nadir |
the lowest or most depressing point or stage. |
| potency |
the condition of being strong in effect or powerful. |
| redouble |
to make twice as great; renew more vigorously; intensify. |
| reticence |
the state or quality of being hesitant to speak out; reserve. |
| stipulate |
to specify or arrange as a condition of an agreement. |
| uncomplicated |
not difficult to understand or deal with; simple; straightforward. |
| unobservable |
not able to be seen; not detectable. |
| volatile |
rapidly changeable, especially tending to become violent. |