| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| acclamation |
enthusiastic applause; loud expression of approval. |
| adroit |
skillful with the hands; dextrous. |
| commune2 |
a group of people living together as a community, working collectively on land owned in common or by a government. |
| conservationist |
a person who promotes and encourages preservation, especially of natural resources. |
| contemptible |
deserving of scorn or moral disgust; disgraceful; dishonorable. |
| encampment |
a place where a rough, temporary living area has been set up. |
| grandiose |
pretentious or pompous. |
| impudence |
the act or condition of being boldly disrespectful; insolence. |
| infringe |
to cross established limits; encroach; trespass (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| lechery |
excessive or vulgar interest in sex; prurience. |
| misconception |
an error in understanding; wrong notion or idea. |
| misrepresent |
to identify or describe in a misleading way. |
| scavenger |
an animal that finds and eats dead animals or rotting plants; a person who finds things that others no longer want. |
| stalemate |
any situation in which a further action, offer, or the like is impossible or unlikely; deadlock. |