| artisan |
a person skilled in making things, especially by using the hands. People such as those who make furniture, quilts, or other crafts are artisans. |
| contortion |
a straining or twisting by the intellect; mental gymnastics. |
| eddy |
to move or turn in circles or eddies. |
| endorse |
to give support to; approve of. |
| fastidious |
exceedingly particular or demanding especially in matters of detail; exacting. |
| indict |
to formally accuse (someone) of a crime in a court of law after studying evidence. |
| nicety |
a subtle distinction; fine point. |
| pragmatic |
concerned with actual causes and effects rather than abstract theories or ideas; practical. |
| prescience |
knowledge of future occurrences; foreknowledge. |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| scruple |
a belief about right and wrong that keeps a person from doing something that may be bad. |
| stagnate |
to be or become motionless, fouled, or lacking in energy, originality, or development. |
| uncomplicated |
not difficult to understand or deal with; simple; straightforward. |
| waylay |
to attack or accost unexpectedly after lying in wait for. |
| wholehearted |
without reservation; sincere and enthusiastic. |