| charlatan |
one who deceitfully claims to possess a particular skill or expertise; fraud; quack. |
| connoisseur |
a person with the experience, expertise, and sense of appreciation to make informed judgments in a fine art or in matters of taste. |
| contrive |
to plan in a clever way; invent. |
| hallowed |
considered sacred; venerated. |
| intonation |
the pattern of changes in pitch of the speaking or singing voice. |
| intrusion |
the act of entering or thrusting oneself in when not invited or welcomed. |
| palpable |
easy to sense or perceive; obvious. |
| pertinent |
having to do with or connected to a subject; relevant. |
| portal |
a doorway or entrance, especially a large and imposing one. |
| preventable |
having the possibility of being prevented; capable of being stopped or kept from happening. |
| quiescent |
in a state of inaction or rest; dormant. |
| repercussion |
(usually plural) a result or effect of an action or event, often occurring indirectly or unexpectedly. |
| resplendent |
full of splendor; radiant; shining. |
| resurrection |
a return to life after death. |
| retinue |
a group of attendants or other employees who accompany a prominent person. |