| adroit |
skillful with the hands; dextrous. |
| bucolic |
of or suggesting the countryside or a rustic style of life, especially one that is quiet and pleasant. |
| cabal |
a small group of people engaged in a secret plot, usually of a political nature. |
| confidant |
one to whom a secret or secrets are entrusted. |
| firmament |
the entire arch of the sky; heavens. |
| imbibe |
to take up or consume by drinking. |
| lassitude |
lack of mental or physical energy; weariness or listlessness; lethargy. |
| lenient |
not strict with rules; tolerant. |
| magnitude |
size or extent. |
| morass |
something that hinders passage or engulfs an unwary person. |
| recurrence |
an act or instance of happening or appearing again or repeatedly. |
| requisite |
required or essential. |
| risqué |
very close to indecency or indelicacy; sexually suggestive; racy. |
| subside |
to become less; decrease. |
| ulterior |
beyond or excluded from what is openly admitted or shown, especially when concealed for the purposes of deception. |