| arbiter |
someone who has the authority to decide an issue or settle a dispute. |
| breach |
an act of breaking a law or promise. |
| claimant |
one who alleges something to be true or demands something as one's right. |
| commandeer |
to force (a civilian) into, or seize (goods) for, the military. |
| decelerate |
to lower the speed of; decrease in velocity; slow down. |
| equivocate |
to express oneself ambiguously, often to avoid giving a direct answer or to deceive. |
| fabricate |
to construct or create. |
| grassroots |
originating with or operating among the common people. |
| peripheral |
related but not essential. |
| privation |
lack of necessities or common comforts of life. |
| reciprocate |
to give (feelings or things) in return. |
| repugnance |
strong dislike, distaste, or aversion. |
| tirade |
a long, forceful, or angry speech, often critical or denunciatory in nature; harangue. |
| venal |
capable of acting dishonestly or wrongly in return for money or the like; open to accepting bribes; corrupt. |
| vivacious |
full of life and spirit; animated. |