| 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. |
| brandish |
to wave or shake (something such as a weapon) in a threatening or agitated manner. |
| chauvinist |
one who has a biased belief in the superiority of one's own sex over the other. |
| guile |
deceitfulness, treachery, or skillful cunning; wiliness. |
| impetus |
something that urges or impels; a driving force. |
| incipient |
starting to exist or become apparent; in an early stage of development. |
| odorous |
having or giving off a distinctive or strong smell. |
| outstrip |
to exceed or surpass. |
| populous |
having a large population. |
| potentate |
a person of great power, such as a ruler. |
| psychiatrist |
a medical doctor who treats people with mental and emotional illnesses. |
| simpleminded |
not complex or sophisticated. |
| stratify |
to assign categories or create divisions within (a society) according to a hierarchy of social or economic classes. |
| tenable |
able to be upheld, affirmed, supported, or defended; logical. |
| totality |
the state or quality of being total. |