| adroit |
skillful with the hands; dextrous. |
| charlatan |
one who deceitfully claims to possess a particular skill or expertise; fraud; quack. |
| concealment |
the act of hiding something from sight, or the condition of being hidden from sight. |
| contend |
to struggle; fight against difficulties or opposition. |
| earthy |
realistic, practical, and unpretentious. |
| eloquence |
skill or ability to use language that impresses or persuades. |
| equanimity |
the quality of remaining calm, serene, or unruffled, especially under stress; composure. |
| imperil |
to put at risk; endanger. |
| implicit |
implied rather than directly stated. |
| influx |
the act or an instance of flowing in. |
| penitent |
feeling or showing sorrow or regret for having done wrong. |
| perceptual |
of, relating to, or involving perception. |
| regression |
the act or condition of return to an earlier form or less advanced state; biological or psychological reversion. |
| stratum |
a level in a social hierarchy. |
| visceral |
stemming from instinct or intuition rather than the intellect. |