| adept |
having great skill or ability. |
| bereavement |
the condition or fact of being deprived of something or someone, especially by the death of a loved one. |
| conspirator |
a person who is involved in a plot with others to perform or a criminal or wrongful act. |
| equivocate |
to express oneself ambiguously, often to avoid giving a direct answer or to deceive. |
| imbibe |
to take up or consume by drinking. |
| interim |
the interval of time between two events. |
| invective |
strongly abusive or denunciatory speech or language. |
| motif |
a distinct formal unit such as a design, theme, or musical phrase that may repeat in, dominate, characterize, or be a prominent feature of an aesthetic or decorative work. |
| paraphrase |
a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify. |
| perseverance |
steadfast continuance in a course of action, task, or belief. |
| proliferate |
to spread or increase quickly. |
| salient |
extremely noticeable or prominent; conspicuous; important. |
| squabble |
to quarrel over trivial matters; bicker. |
| uncharacteristic |
not typical of a particular person, group, or thing, and therefore notable. |
| usurp |
to take and hold (a right, position, office, or the like) illegally, wrongfully, or by force. |