One who merely dabbles in an art or science

A creative work, especially a numbered composition

Having a buoyant, self-confident air; brisk and crisp

An expert in matters of food, wine or culture

To force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats

To banish; to shut out from a group or society by common consent

A slight or subtle degree of difference

An organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of prniciples

To forgive or overlook an offense

Stealthy; secretive

Excessively eager to deliver unasked-for or unwanted help.

A drink, especially an alcoholic one

A mystery; something seemingly inexplicable

Belief or trust

Part II: Sentence Completion:

Jessica is not allowed to spend time at the neighbor's house because the adults who live there _______________ underage drinking.

Marc's alibi lost all _________________ when the prosecutor played the surveillance tape during the trial.

How the deadly plague spread was a(n) _________________ to the ancient civilization because microorganisms were not yet known to exist.

After joining the _______________, Tim's sisters stopped talking to their family and seldom left the compound.

From just a single sip of wine, the ______________ could tell what type of kegs it was aged in and what year it had been made.