| adept |
having great skill or ability. |
| bedlam |
a situation or scene of confused disorder and uproar. |
| complacent |
too satisfied with oneself or one's situation. |
| counterfeiter |
one who makes fraudulent imitations or copies, especially of money. |
| covetous |
desiring that which belongs to another; wanting possessions; greedy. |
| demolition |
the act or an instance of destroying, especially by means of explosives. |
| exemplar |
one worthy to be imitated or studied; model. |
| frond |
a long leaf with many small divisions. Ferns and palm trees have fronds. |
| imbibe |
to take up or consume by drinking. |
| irony |
a manner of using language so that it conveys a different or opposite meaning to that which is literally expressed in the words themselves. Irony is used in ordinary conversation and also as a literary technique, especially to express criticism or to produce humor or pathos. |
| jocose |
inclined to joke; jovial; merry. |
| laudable |
worthy of praise. |
| patronize |
to act in an offensively superior manner toward. |
| repercussion |
(usually plural) a result or effect of an action or event, often occurring indirectly or unexpectedly. |
| sedentary |
involving or characterized by sitting or little physical activity. |