| abstraction |
the act of removing or separating. |
| dextrous |
variant of dexterous. |
| diminutive |
very small; tiny. |
| discredit |
to harm the reputation of. |
| dulcet |
pleasing to the ear; melodious. |
| facile |
acting or working in an easy, effortless manner. |
| foretaste |
a partial, advance experience or realization of something that will come or happen in the future. |
| hew |
to follow or obey strictly. |
| melodrama |
behavior or events, in reality or fiction, with similarly exaggerated features or effects. |
| onslaught |
a forceful, often sudden, offensive maneuver; attack. |
| perfidy |
an act or the practice of conscious, deliberate disloyalty or treachery; breach of faith. |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| squalor |
living conditions that are filthy, or the state of being dirty or foul. |
| traduce |
to make malicious or false statements about; slander. |
| unobservable |
not able to be seen; not detectable. |