| conscript |
a military recruit summoned by draft; draftee. |
| disconcert |
to upset the calm or self-assurance of; ruffle. |
| genteel |
displaying traits such as refinement and politeness that are traditionally associated with wealth and education. |
| inoffensive |
having no insulting or harmful qualities; innocuous. |
| interminable |
endless or seemingly endless; monotonously long. |
| onslaught |
a forceful, often sudden, offensive maneuver; attack. |
| plagiarize |
to wrongfully and deliberately claim as one's own (the ideas, words, or the like) of someone else. |
| puerile |
immature or silly; childish. |
| regenerate |
to grow (new tissue or parts) to replace lost or injured tissue or parts. |
| retaliate |
to strike back; take revenge. |
| ruse |
a trick, pretense, or diversion intended to deceive or mislead. |
| short-term |
covering, lasting, or completed in a short period. |
| succumb |
to give in or give way to a fatal illness, superior force, overwhelming desire, or the like; yield. |
| unqualified |
lacking the appropriate knowledge or qualifications. |
| witticism |
a clever, often perceptive joke, insult, or saying. |