| cede |
to give up or surrender, especially formally. |
| disinclination |
a feeling of distaste; unwillingness or reluctance. |
| dogged |
persistent or stubborn. |
| epigram |
a short, pithy, often paradoxical sentence. |
| exhume |
to dig out, especially from a grave; disinter. |
| fidelity |
loyalty or faithfulness to obligations, promises, or those to whom one has made a commitment. |
| malign |
to speak badly of or tell harmful lies about. |
| negligible |
so small or unimportant as to be of no account; trifling or insignificant. |
| ornamentation |
decoration; embellishment. |
| pacifist |
one who opposes war and refuses to practice or acknowledge violence as a way of settling disputes or resisting aggression. |
| paraphernalia |
(used with a singular or plural verb) furnishings or equipment, especially that used in a particular job or activity. |
| pillage |
to openly and forcefully seize goods from, as during a war; plunder. |
| populace |
the people who live in a particular place. |
| savant |
a person of deep learning; scholar. |
| spar2 |
to make boxing movements without hitting hard, as for practice or in fun. |