| ambulatory |
able to walk about. |
| breach |
an act of breaking a law or promise. |
| compatriot |
a fellow citizen. |
| contraband |
goods banned by law from being imported or exported. |
| designate |
to choose for a particular job or purpose. |
| fabricate |
to construct or create. |
| fiscal |
pertaining to public or governmental finances. |
| jingoism |
aggressive nationalism and patriotism, especially as directed against foreign countries. |
| knave |
an unscrupulous person; evildoer. |
| marquee |
a canopy or a covering like a roof over the entrance to a building. The marquee over a theater shows the title of the current play or film and sometimes the names of the actors. |
| medley |
a musical piece that uses the melodies from several different pieces of music. |
| perverse |
stubbornly opposed to what is expected or requested of one, or marked by or inclined toward such an attitude. |
| probity |
proven trustworthiness; honesty; integrity. |
| scrimmage |
a vigorous struggle; scuffle. |
| verbose |
using or characterized by many or superfluous words; wordy. |