| 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. |
| bifurcation |
the act or result of dividing into two branches, or the state of being so divided. |
| catharsis |
in psychotherapy, the bringing of repressed thoughts and feelings to consciousness in order to release emotional tension, or the release itself. |
| disarray |
confusion or disorder. |
| dissonant |
not in harmony or agreement; discordant. |
| evocative |
tending or able to call forth images, memories, feelings, and the like. |
| fetid |
having a foul odor; stinking. |
| impregnable1 |
able to withstand any attack, as a fortress. |
| malign |
to speak badly of or tell harmful lies about. |
| oblivion |
the state or condition of being entirely forgotten. |
| outmoded |
no longer in keeping with current standards or practices; obsolete. |
| seclusion |
the act of isolating or hiding away, or the condition of being isolated in this way. |
| secretive |
tending to secrecy. |
| vagary |
an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant occurrence, action, or idea; whim. |
| wince |
to draw suddenly back or away from something painful or frightening. |