| aloft |
high above the ground. |
| capitalist |
one who supports an economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately owned, and prices are chiefly determined by open competition in a free market. |
| castigate |
to punish or rebuke, as with severe public criticism; chastise. |
| conservationist |
a person who promotes and encourages preservation, especially of natural resources. |
| deviate |
to turn away from a direct course or one that has already been set. |
| expatriate |
one who has gone into exile from or renounced allegiance to his or her native land. |
| feral |
existing in a wild natural state; not domesticated. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| impassioned |
full of strong emotion. |
| impeccable |
flawless or blameless; perfect. |
| overweening |
particularly forward, vain, and self-promoting. |
| privation |
lack of necessities or common comforts of life. |
| protuberance |
that which projects; bulge or bump. |
| ruminate |
to think at length; meditate. |
| skirmish |
a minor or preliminary battle between small military units. |