| 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. |
| habitable |
capable of being lived in. |
| leer |
to give a sideways or nasty look or smile suggestive of malicious or sexual thoughts. |
| mediate |
to act as an intermediary in (a dispute) or bring about (an agreement). |
| mire |
deep, heavy mud or soil. |
| odious |
provoking or deserving of hatred; loathsome or repellent. |
| phenomenal |
amazing or extraordinary. |
| prosaic |
straightforward and plain; unimaginative; dull. |
| remiss |
careless or negligent, especially in the performance of one's duty. |
| repressive |
acting or tending to restrain or subdue. |
| repugnant |
extremely distasteful to one's senses or principles; disgusting. |
| Spartan |
(usually lower case) characterised by simplicity and austerity. |
| uncomplicated |
not difficult to understand or deal with; simple; straightforward. |
| utilitarian |
of, concerning, or aiming at usefulness. |
| vigil |
a watch or period of surveillance, especially one kept during normal sleeping hours. |