| 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. |
| caricature |
a depiction, in a drawing or verbal description, that deliberately exaggerates or distorts some features of the person or thing represented to produce a comic or grotesque appearance. |
| epithet |
a word or phrase attached to, or used in place of, a given name. |
| equanimity |
the quality of remaining calm, serene, or unruffled, especially under stress; composure. |
| incipient |
starting to exist or become apparent; in an early stage of development. |
| incur |
to become liable for or bring upon oneself (usually some unwanted or harmful consequence). |
| insensible |
without normal sensations; unconscious. |
| lackadaisical |
lacking energy, determination, or enthusiasm; listless or lazy. |
| lateral |
about, from, or toward a side or sides; sideways. |
| litany |
any recital that involves repetition or incantation, especially a long or monotonous account, as of one's troubles. |
| perpetrate |
to commit or carry out (a crime, act of mischief, or the like). |
| revert |
to return to a previous state, practice, belief, or the like. |
| soliloquy |
an act of talking or a speech by one who is, or is considered to be, alone. |
| submissive |
inclined or obliged to submit; unresisting; obedient; docile. |
| susceptible |
easily influenced or impressed (usually followed by "to"). |