| apportion |
to assign, adjust, or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot. |
| cavil |
to make petty criticisms or objections; carp (usually followed by "at" or "about"). |
| eloquence |
skill or ability to use language that impresses or persuades. |
| encampment |
a place where a rough, temporary living area has been set up. |
| entrench |
to establish firmly and unchangeably. |
| equinox |
either of the two times during the year when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's equator, occurring in March and September. During the equinox, day and night are both 12 hours long all over the world. |
| incongruous |
not suitable or fitting; out of place. |
| negligible |
so small or unimportant as to be of no account; trifling or insignificant. |
| protract |
to extend in time; prolong. |
| protuberance |
that which projects; bulge or bump. |
| redress |
compensation or reparation; amends. |
| sheathe |
to put in a tight, protective case. |
| subside |
to become less; decrease. |
| utilitarian |
of, concerning, or aiming at usefulness. |
| volatile |
rapidly changeable, especially tending to become violent. |