| 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. |
| cognate |
having a common origin, as languages. |
| execrable |
of very poor quality; extremely inferior. |
| filial |
of, concerning, or befitting a daughter or son. |
| fraught |
accompanied by; full of, usually something bad or unpleasant. |
| gargantuan |
(sometimes capitalized) of enormous proportions; huge; gigantic. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| impregnable1 |
able to withstand any attack, as a fortress. |
| indelible |
incapable of being removed or obliterated; permanent. |
| liability |
the condition of or potential for being held responsible. |
| natty |
(informal) neat, well-groomed, and smartly dressed; dapper. |
| nepotism |
favoritism shown to a near relative, as in preferential hiring or patronage. |
| peruse |
to read or examine attentively and in detail. |
| relegate |
to send or consign to a condition, place, or position of lesser importance or esteem. |
| vacillate |
to hesitate or waver in giving an opinion or making a decision; be indecisive. |