| 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. |
| comparative |
measured or estimated by comparison; relative. |
| counterpoint |
a method of composing or arranging music in which diverse but harmonious melodies are played at the same time. |
| denude |
to strip bare; remove covering from. |
| grievous |
causing emotional or physical suffering; painful. |
| illustrious |
highly renowned; celebrated; glorious. |
| infamous |
having, deserving, or causing a bad reputation; notorious or shameful. |
| insensible |
without normal sensations; unconscious. |
| luxuriant |
growing thickly and in great numbers; lush. |
| manifesto |
a public statement of principles and intentions, usually by an organized political group or person. |
| pivotal |
critically important or crucial; on which something is contingent. |
| profane |
irreverent or irreligious; blasphemous. |
| revue |
a form of entertainment consisting of a series of songs, comic routines, and dances, often as parodies of current affairs and people. |
| unchallenged |
not or not having been questioned, disputed, or contested. |
| vertigo |
a sensation of unsteadiness or dizziness, such that one's surroundings seem to be whirling around. |