| bulwark |
a wall or wall-like structure, often made of earth and used for defense; rampart. |
| carnage |
the mass killing of people; slaughter. |
| deference |
respect for and submission to the desires, opinions, or judgments of another. |
| elaboration |
the act or an instance of adding explanatory material or detail, or the material or detail so added. |
| influx |
the act or an instance of flowing in. |
| irksome |
causing annoyance; bothersome or tiresome. |
| parsimony |
excessive unwillingness to spend money or use resources; stinginess. |
| pollinate |
to move or carry pollen to a plant, causing the seeds to be fertilized. |
| proclivity |
a natural tendency or inclination; propensity or predisposition. |
| reconstitute |
to put together or form again. |
| rehabilitate |
to restore to good health or to an otherwise improved state of being. |
| reprimand |
a strong, usually formal statement of disapproval; rebuke. |
| sagacity |
the quality of having keen judgment and common sense; wisdom. |
| subsidiary |
assisting or supplementing. |
| visceral |
stemming from instinct or intuition rather than the intellect. |