| adept |
having great skill or ability. |
| castigate |
to punish or rebuke, as with severe public criticism; chastise. |
| commodity |
something that can be bought and sold. |
| connotation |
a secondary meaning or implication of a word or expression, in addition to its primary meaning. |
| constraint |
a state of confinement or restraint. |
| curtail |
to make shorter; cut off part of. |
| detachment |
a feeling or condition of being impartial or uninvolved. |
| disinclination |
a feeling of distaste; unwillingness or reluctance. |
| lamentable |
deserving to be mourned or regretted; deplorable; unfortunate; disappointing. |
| mettlesome |
spirited or courageous. |
| mimicry |
an act, instance, or the art of imitating or copying the speech, behavior, or expressions of others. |
| nepotism |
favoritism shown to a near relative, as in preferential hiring or patronage. |
| recourse |
that which may be turned to for assistance, protection, or a way out of a difficult situation. |
| reminiscence |
something that is remembered; memory or impression. |
| unassailable |
not open to attack, doubt, or denial. |