| agrarian |
pertaining to the ownership, tenure, or cultivation of land. |
| capitulate |
to surrender or acquiesce. |
| credible |
believable or plausible. |
| disconcert |
to upset the calm or self-assurance of; ruffle. |
| encampment |
a place where a rough, temporary living area has been set up. |
| entomology |
the science concerned with insects. |
| gender |
the sex of a person or animal. |
| insolence |
rude or impudent behavior or speech. |
| interlude |
a pause, space, or event that intervenes; interval. |
| pivotal |
critically important or crucial; on which something is contingent. |
| posterior |
located behind or toward the back of something. |
| renounce |
to give up (a right or claim) usually by formal declaration or announcement; waive. |
| revel |
to feel great pleasure; rejoice (usually followed by "in"). |
| seclude |
to keep apart from other people or activity. |
| verve |
energetic enthusiasm; liveliness. |