| adept |
having great skill or ability. |
| clinch |
to make certain or final; settle. |
| communicable |
capable of being spread or passed on; contagious. |
| conservationist |
a person who promotes and encourages preservation, especially of natural resources. |
| fresco |
the art of painting on wet plaster with colors dissolved in water or limewater, or a picture produced by this method. |
| impoverish |
to make poor; cause to live in poverty. |
| nonconformity |
refusal or failure to adjust one's behavior and actions to accord or comply with societal customs, values, or the like. |
| ogle |
to look or stare at (someone) in a lustful or flirtatious manner. |
| profane |
irreverent or irreligious; blasphemous. |
| quintessence |
that which most perfectly describes or typifies something; essence. |
| reverberation |
the continuation of a sound after the source of the sound has been cut off. |
| short-term |
covering, lasting, or completed in a short period. |
| splice |
to join (two pieces of film, tape, or similar things) at the ends. |
| stockpile |
a supply of items accumulated and maintained for future use. |
| vindictive |
desirous of revenge; vengeful. |