| concoct |
to make by putting together a number of parts or ingredients. |
| dexterity |
grace and easy quickness in using the hands or body; skill. |
| ecclesiastical |
of or related to the church and clergy. |
| frugal |
small in amount or cost; meager. |
| impiety |
lack of reverence or respect, especially for what others consider sacred. |
| instigate |
to purposely agitate or incite; provoke; foment. |
| literal |
in accordance with the ordinary, exact, or primary meaning of a word or words; not figurative or metaphorical. |
| malady |
an illness of the body or mind. |
| patron |
a regular customer of a shop, restaurant, or some other business. |
| portly |
rather fat; stout. |
| retraction |
a withdrawal or disavowal of an opinion, promise, or the like. |
| schematic |
of, pertaining to, or formed like an outline or diagram. |
| scuttle2 |
to move or run as if in a hurry; scurry. |
| stoic |
showing little or no reaction to painful or pleasant experiences; unmoved; impassive. |
| synopsis |
a short statement giving an overview, the main principles, or the sequence of events of a narrative, argument, article, or the like; summary; abstract. |