| adroit |
skillful with the hands; dextrous. |
| askew |
not straight; crooked. |
| bower1 |
a pleasant, secluded alcove or shelter created by leafy trees or shrubbery. |
| communicable |
capable of being spread or passed on; contagious. |
| credible |
believable or plausible. |
| desirous |
having a wish or a longing for something. |
| discontinuance |
the act of stopping or condition of being stopped; interruption. |
| gaffe |
a crude social error; blunder; faux pas. |
| liberality |
an attitude of tolerance and respect for individual differences. |
| Lilliputian |
(often lower case) very tiny; extremely small. |
| motley |
made up of a contrasting variety of types, appearances, or the like; very heterogeneous. |
| populist |
a person, especially a political leader, who represents, or claims to represent, the interests and concerns of the common people rather than the privileged, the politically powerful, or the intelligentsia. |
| sophomoric |
displaying intellectual pretentiousness or proud confidence about one's knowledge when actually poorly informed or immature. |
| strident |
harsh-sounding or loud; raucous; grating. |
| traduce |
to make malicious or false statements about; slander. |