| bivouac |
a temporary encampment, especially military, without protecting shelter. |
| charlatan |
one who deceitfully claims to possess a particular skill or expertise; fraud; quack. |
| contrive |
to plan in a clever way; invent. |
| cynicism |
an attitude of doubt or mistrust toward human nature and the possibility of good or selfless motives. |
| dais |
a raised platform for speakers or the seating of special guests. |
| decadent |
tending to indulge in sensual pleasures; hedonistic. |
| edict |
an order or decree proclaimed by a ruler or other of high authority. |
| feral |
existing in a wild natural state; not domesticated. |
| gainsay |
to deny or contradict. |
| grandeur |
the quality of being majestic or splendid. |
| heartrending |
causing or expressing deep sorrow or anguish. |
| infighting |
conflict or rivalry, often concealed, within an organization or group. |
| reconcile |
to heal differences and restore a good relationship between. |
| secrete |
to produce a fluid or other substance and release it into or out of the body. |
| subsume |
to classify, consider, or include (an idea, proposition, or the like) in a more comprehensive or general category or principle. |