| conservatism |
a general preference for the traditional; disinclination to change. |
| corpulent |
fat; portly; obese. |
| dexterity |
grace and easy quickness in using the hands or body; skill. |
| encampment |
a place where a rough, temporary living area has been set up. |
| expendable |
considered able to be replaced, given up, or sacrificed. |
| innate |
belonging to or existing in someone or some organism from the time of birth; inborn. |
| mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
| naysayer |
a person who refuses, denies, or opposes, especially because of cynicism or pessimism. |
| provisional |
adopted on a temporary or tentative basis until something permanent is established; conditional. |
| raiment |
clothing; dress; apparel. |
| refractory |
obstinately disobedient; difficult to control, as a child or animal. |
| reiterate |
to say again. |
| spendthrift |
one who is extravagant or wasteful with money; squanderer. |
| tenure |
the period of holding or possessing something. |
| uniformity |
the state or quality of being uniform; overall sameness. |