| adroit |
skillful with the hands; dextrous. |
| cabal |
a small group of people engaged in a secret plot, usually of a political nature. |
| culpable |
guilty of a mistake or fault; blameworthy. |
| disembark |
to put or go ashore from a ship. |
| iconoclast |
one who attacks and seeks to break down traditional beliefs and institutions or popular ideas and values. |
| impale |
to pierce and hold fast with a sharp-pointed instrument such as a spear. |
| ludicrous |
worthy of mockery; laughable and ridiculous. |
| malign |
to speak badly of or tell harmful lies about. |
| obsession |
that which preoccupies one's mind or emotions excessively or abnormally. |
| piety |
worshipful devotion to and veneration of God or family. |
| plaintive |
showing or expressing sadness or sorrow. |
| prowess |
great skill or talent; superior ability. |
| scathing |
harshly condemning; brutal. |
| uninformative |
conveying little or no knowledge or understanding. |
| vehement |
intensely emotional; impassioned; heated. |