| adroit |
skillful with the hands; dextrous. |
| bane |
something or someone that causes ruin or great trouble. |
| charlatan |
one who deceitfully claims to possess a particular skill or expertise; fraud; quack. |
| claimant |
one who alleges something to be true or demands something as one's right. |
| colloquial |
characteristic of or suited to informal or familiar conversation or to writing that is imitative of conversational tone. |
| conservationist |
a person who promotes and encourages preservation, especially of natural resources. |
| elaboration |
the act or an instance of adding explanatory material or detail, or the material or detail so added. |
| matriculate |
to enroll or be enrolled in an organization, especially a college or university. |
| pivotal |
critically important or crucial; on which something is contingent. |
| preponderance |
superiority in amount, strength, significance, weight, or the like. |
| privation |
lack of necessities or common comforts of life. |
| recourse |
that which may be turned to for assistance, protection, or a way out of a difficult situation. |
| slough2 |
to shed or discard; rid oneself of. |
| unnoticed |
not seen, perceived, or discovered. |
| venerate |
to treat or regard with great respect, honor, or reverence. |