| conscription |
compulsory enrollment in military service. |
| emboss |
to decorate the surface of with a raised design. |
| fluency |
the ability to speak or write smoothly and easily in another language. |
| iconoclast |
one who attacks and seeks to break down traditional beliefs and institutions or popular ideas and values. |
| impecunious |
lacking funds; penniless. |
| indolent |
inclined to avoid exertion or effort; lazy. |
| intrusion |
the act of entering or thrusting oneself in when not invited or welcomed. |
| loquacious |
given to talking much or excessively; garrulous. |
| pitfall |
an unexpected or hidden danger. |
| purge |
to free or rid (usually followed by "of" or "from"). |
| strident |
harsh-sounding or loud; raucous; grating. |
| turbid |
clouded or murky because of stirred-up particles or sediment; muddy. |
| vanquish |
to subdue or defeat by or as if by greater force; conquer; overcome. |
| wanton |
lacking restraint in the pursuit of sexual pleasure. |
| wrest |
to take away with, or as if with, a twist or pull. |