ajar partially open buffoon a clown, jester, or person who acts like one dexterous 1. skillful in physical movements, especially of the hands 2. having mental skills engender to bring about; to give rise to geology 1. the scientific study of earth's structure and history 2. the natural structure of a specific region impartial favoring neither side over the other; lacking favoritism malicious wishing evil or harm upon others nonchalant appearing casually unconcerned or indifferent pantomime to communicate or tell a story using only facial expressions and bodily gestures; express without using words prolific producing offspring or works in great abundance recede to move back or away from a point or limit sequester 1. to put into seclusion or isolation; to keep away from others 2. to seize officially, sometimes forcibly tawdry cheap and gaudy; showy; sleazy uncouth not refined; crude and ungraceful vulnerable susceptible to injury, attack, or persuasion Vocabulary Power Plus Book H