| adroit |
skillful with the hands; dextrous. |
| captious |
inclined to petty criticism; faultfinding. |
| cataract |
a large waterfall. |
| gratuitous |
given or done without sufficient reason or justification; unwarranted. |
| indolent |
inclined to avoid exertion or effort; lazy. |
| insular |
closed to new ideas; narrow-minded. |
| iridescent |
emitting or reflecting a lustrous play of colors covering the spectrum, like a rainbow. |
| offhand |
done without thinking or preparing ahead of time. |
| opalescent |
exhibiting a spectrum of colors or changing colors; iridescent. |
| realign |
to come to a new relationship or set of alliances, as countries or political factions. |
| sentient |
having the capacity to receive sensations; able to perceive. |
| surreptitious |
made, performed, or achieved by stealth or in secret. |
| syncopate |
in music, to make (a rhythm) more complex as by accenting beats that are not normally accented or employing rests where accented beats would be expected. |
| verdant |
green. |
| vivacious |
full of life and spirit; animated. |