| acumen |
superior insight; quickness and shrewdness of judgment, especially in practical matters. |
| 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. |
| contention |
a point asserted in argument or debate. |
| curvature |
the condition of being bent or rounded. |
| delicacy |
something delightful or rare, especially food. |
| discretion |
the freedom or authority to use one's own judgment. |
| formidable |
exceptionally difficult; daunting. |
| fulsome |
offensive, especially because of excessiveness or insincerity. |
| noncommittal |
not revealing what one's preference, feeling, or opinion is. |
| pert |
impudent or saucy. |
| petulance |
the state or quality of being easily or unreasonably irritated, impatient, or ill tempered. |
| piteous |
worthy of or inspiring great sympathy. |
| preoccupation |
the state of being completely engrossed or absorbed in thought. |
| stature |
relative status as measured by skill or achievement; reputation. |
| uncharted |
not recorded on any map; unexplored or unknown, as some geographical area or field of research. |