| adept |
having great skill or ability. |
| conservatism |
a general preference for the traditional; disinclination to change. |
| cubicle |
any very small room or partitioned space, as in an office or dormitory. |
| disquiet |
lack of mental calm or peace; anxiety; uneasiness. |
| gratify |
to please; satisfy. |
| incendiary |
causing or having the potential to cause a fire. |
| incongruity |
the condition of being inappropriate or inconsistent. |
| instigate |
to purposely agitate or incite; provoke; foment. |
| intonation |
the pattern of changes in pitch of the speaking or singing voice. |
| orifice |
an opening, such as a vent, mouth, or hole, through which something can pass. |
| permeable |
of a substance, being such that gas or liquid can penetrate or diffuse through it. |
| rectitude |
moral or ethical propriety; uprightness. |
| reminiscent |
having qualities or characteristics that remind one of someone or something (usually followed by "of"). |
| senile |
showing certain characteristics of old age, especially a deterioration of mental faculties or emotional control. |
| virile |
having the qualities of a man; characteristically masculine. |