| bivouac |
a temporary encampment, especially military, without protecting shelter. |
| bogus |
not authentic; counterfeit. |
| bonanza |
anything that brings great wealth and prosperity. |
| contentious |
inclined to argue; quarrelsome; belligerent. |
| culvert |
a man-made channel for drainage or the like that passes under a street or other thoroughfare. |
| generalize |
to come to a broad idea or rule about something after considering particular facts. |
| hiatus |
a gap or break in activity, time, or space; interruption. |
| impassable |
impossible to go past, through, over, or around. |
| impetus |
something that urges or impels; a driving force. |
| laity |
the body of members of a religious group who are not part of the clergy. |
| parochial |
narrow or limited in scope or viewpoint; provincial. |
| partake |
to take part; participate (usually followed by "in"). |
| roil |
to disturb or anger; agitate. |
| scapegoat |
one made to bear the blame for the wrongs of others. |
| unguided |
without someone to lead or escort. |