| belligerent |
having a fighting character; aggressive. |
| clique |
a small, often aggressively exclusive group of friends or associates. |
| commune2 |
a group of people living together as a community, working collectively on land owned in common or by a government. |
| dross |
anything that is worthless or useless; rubbish. |
| inveterate |
persisting in a habit, action, feeling, or the like. |
| larceny |
the stealing of another's personal property; theft. |
| occult |
of, pertaining to, or with the aid of the supernatural. |
| panache |
a confidently stylish, dashing, or flamboyant manner. |
| parry |
to deflect or knock aside (a blow or stroke), as with one's weapon in fencing. |
| precinct |
an area in a town or city that forms a separate district for voting or that is looked after by one police unit. |
| prevalent |
generally accepted; pervasive; widespread. |
| revere |
to respect or admire greatly. |
| somnolent |
sleepy or drowsy. |
| therapeutic |
of, pertaining to, or capable of healing; curative. |
| vernacular |
spoken by the native or common people of a region or country. |