| eloquence |
skill or ability to use language that impresses or persuades. |
| enigmatic |
puzzling, mysterious, or inexplicable. |
| enmity |
the mutual feeling of enemies toward each other; hatred; hostility; antagonism. |
| heretofore |
prior to this time; before now. |
| infamy |
evil or shameful reputation. |
| magnate |
someone of exceptional power, wealth, or influence, especially in business. |
| mediate |
to act as an intermediary in (a dispute) or bring about (an agreement). |
| naturalistic |
exhibiting or pertaining to naturalism. |
| noncommittal |
not revealing what one's preference, feeling, or opinion is. |
| prowess |
great skill or talent; superior ability. |
| savant |
a person of deep learning; scholar. |
| shackle |
a metal band or one of a pair of metal rings used to bind the wrist or ankle of a prisoner or animal. |
| subversive |
tending or intended to undermine or cause the overthrow of an established authority, especially a national government. |
| throe |
(usually plural) any convulsive or anguished struggle, or great exertion. |
| volatile |
rapidly changeable, especially tending to become violent. |