| 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. |
| brandish |
to wave or shake (something such as a weapon) in a threatening or agitated manner. |
| incendiary |
causing or having the potential to cause a fire. |
| inclusive |
comprising or covering a great deal; comprehensive. |
| lenient |
not strict with rules; tolerant. |
| pellucid |
extremely clear in meaning. |
| pretext |
a false reason or claim put forward to mask one's true motive or aim. |
| progeny |
a descendant, or descendants collectively; offspring. |
| reinstate |
to put back into a former position, condition, or state of effectiveness. |
| rhetoric |
the art, ability, or study of using language effectively in speech or writing, especially to influence or persuade one's audience. |
| seamy |
disreputable; sordid. |
| stalemate |
any situation in which a further action, offer, or the like is impossible or unlikely; deadlock. |
| subpoena |
in law, a formal written order summoning a witness to give testimony or requiring that specified evidence be submitted. |
| transcendental |
beyond the limits of ordinary experience, thought, or belief; supernatural, visionary, or mystical. |
| travail |
strenuous and often painful or exhausting work; toil. |