| articulate |
able to speak or express oneself in a clear way. |
| dexterity |
grace and easy quickness in using the hands or body; skill. |
| dross |
anything that is worthless or useless; rubbish. |
| forthcoming |
about to appear or happen. |
| indisposed |
slightly and temporarily ill, as with indigestion or a cold. |
| inelegant |
without taste, grace, or refinement. |
| marauder |
one who raids or invades in order to plunder. |
| matriarch |
a woman who acts as head of a family, tribe, or other group of people. |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, especially for proper conduct. |
| petite |
of a girl or woman, short and slender. |
| relinquish |
to surrender, release, or let go of; give up. |
| rhetoric |
the art, ability, or study of using language effectively in speech or writing, especially to influence or persuade one's audience. |
| succinct |
briefly but clearly stated; concise. |
| tryst |
a meeting held at a specified time and place, especially a secret meeting of lovers; rendezvous. |
| variegate |
to make varied or give variety to, especially by making multicolored. |