| 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. |
| cite |
to use the words of someone else; quote. |
| condolence |
sympathy with a grieving or suffering person. |
| disenfranchise |
to deprive (someone) of a right of citizenship, especially the right to vote. |
| embalm |
to treat (a corpse) with preservatives before burial. |
| expeditious |
prompt and efficient. |
| exuberant |
vigorously enthusiastic or happy; high-spirited. |
| magnanimity |
generosity or willingness to forgive. |
| motley |
made up of a contrasting variety of types, appearances, or the like; very heterogeneous. |
| ornamentation |
decoration; embellishment. |
| profusion |
an abundant supply or display. |
| repercussion |
(usually plural) a result or effect of an action or event, often occurring indirectly or unexpectedly. |
| verity |
the quality or condition of being true or real. |
| virile |
having the qualities of a man; characteristically masculine. |
| wheedle |
to try to persuade or influence by coaxing or flattery; cajole. |