| affable |
pleasant to talk to and be with; friendly; likeable. |
| antiquate |
to make obsolete or old-fashioned. |
| artisan |
a person skilled in making things, especially by using the hands. People such as those who make furniture, quilts, or other crafts are artisans. |
| cessation |
a pausing or stopping; discontinuance. |
| conflagration |
a large, damaging fire. |
| egotist |
a conceited person; braggart. |
| imperceptible |
so gradual or subtle as to be unnoticed or unnoticeable. |
| inexhaustible |
unable to be used up; endless. |
| intemperance |
lack of restraint in the indulgence of an appetite, especially the consumption of alcohol. |
| nub |
the main point, gist, or essence of something. |
| penurious |
extremely needy or poor; poverty-stricken. |
| preclude |
to prevent from happening by means of prior action or previously established condition. |
| recalcitrant |
stubbornly disobedient; refractory. |
| sequel |
what follows afterwards, such as the next event in a series, especially as it arises from previous events. |
| wreak |
to carry out or cause. |