| bivouac |
a temporary encampment, especially military, without protecting shelter. |
| brazen |
shameless; bold. |
| cabal |
a small group of people engaged in a secret plot, usually of a political nature. |
| chattel |
any article of property not attached to lands or buildings; movable property. |
| concentric |
of circles or spheres, having the same middle point. |
| consecrate |
to commit or devote to some goal or service. |
| contentious |
inclined to argue; quarrelsome; belligerent. |
| cynicism |
an attitude of doubt or mistrust toward human nature and the possibility of good or selfless motives. |
| gainsay |
to deny or contradict. |
| inferiority |
the fact or condition of being lesser in quality, worth, importance, rank, or position. |
| invalidate |
to deprive a claim of force or effect by negating its factual or legal basis. |
| pellucid |
extremely clear in meaning. |
| regurgitate |
to surge or pour back or out, especially from of a place of containment, as gases, liquids, or undigested food. |
| reputable |
known to be held in esteem; respected. |
| shroud |
to screen or conceal. |