| adroit |
skillful with the hands; dextrous. |
| cohort |
(often derogatory) a friend or associate. |
| coterie |
a small, exclusive group of friends or associates with similar interest or activities; clique. |
| credo |
any formulation of belief, especially a religious one. |
| curtail |
to make shorter; cut off part of. |
| derogatory |
having the purpose or effect of detracting; disparaging. |
| disperse |
to drive away in all directions; scatter. |
| exuberance |
the condition or quality of being vigorously happy or high-spirited. |
| hubris |
the pride associated with arrogance; pride considered as sin. |
| intonation |
the pattern of changes in pitch of the speaking or singing voice. |
| mediocre |
of average to poor quality; ordinary. |
| pernicious |
having a very harmful or fatal effect; injurious, deadly, or destructive. |
| privation |
lack of necessities or common comforts of life. |
| stringent |
rigorous or exacting; strict. |
| waylay |
to attack or accost unexpectedly after lying in wait for. |