| adroit |
skillful with the hands; dextrous. |
| ambivalent |
of feelings and emotions, conflicting; pulling in opposite directions. |
| amenable |
willing to respond, agree, or submit; agreeable; pliable. |
| centennial |
having to do with a one hundredth anniversary. |
| combatant |
someone or something that engages in fighting, especially as part of warfare. |
| crux |
an essential, basic, crucial, or pivotal point. |
| discontinuance |
the act of stopping or condition of being stopped; interruption. |
| hallow |
to respect or honor highly; venerate. |
| inherent |
existing in or belonging to something as an essential or inborn part of its nature; innate; intrinsic. |
| pall1 |
an atmosphere of gloom or despair. |
| plummet |
to fall sharply down, especially at high speed; plunge. |
| rabble1 |
a confused and uncontrolled crowd; disorderly mob. |
| rarefy |
to make less dense. |
| retroactive |
going into operation or effect as of a previous date, or in respect to past events or circumstances. |
| vignette |
a brief written or musical sketch, or brief film scene, that describes or characterizes a person, incident, situation, or the like. |