bivouac |
a temporary encampment, especially military, without protecting shelter. |
boor |
a rough-mannered or insensitive person. |
crossfire |
a volley of projectiles, especially gunfire, directed at some central point from two separated positions. |
culvert |
a man-made channel for drainage or the like that passes under a street or other thoroughfare. |
digress |
to stray from the main topic; ramble. |
digression |
the act or result of straying from the main topic. |
flaunt |
to display ostentatiously; show off. |
haggle |
to bargain or argue over petty differences in price, terms, or point of view. |
indictment |
the act of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury, or the condition of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury. |
materialistic |
being more greatly concerned with things in the world that can be acquired than with spiritual matters or values. |
misnomer |
an incorrect or inappropriate name. |
nebulous |
hazy, confused, or indistinct. |
nonconformity |
refusal or failure to adjust one's behavior and actions to accord or comply with societal customs, values, or the like. |
populace |
the people who live in a particular place. |
solvent |
having enough funds to meet obligations. |