| bivouac |
a temporary encampment, especially military, without protecting shelter. |
| compile |
to gather information together to form one written work. |
| disputation |
the act or process of arguing or debating a topic. |
| electrify |
to shock, startle, or excite. |
| euphemism |
the word or expression so substituted. |
| flippant |
disrespectful or indifferent to someone or something worthy of respect; shallowly humorous. |
| illustrious |
highly renowned; celebrated; glorious. |
| implicit |
implied rather than directly stated. |
| muse |
to think about something silently or for a long time. |
| pallid |
pale or whitened; lacking color. |
| posterity |
all generations to come. |
| promontory |
a high cliff that sticks out into a large body of water or that rises above an area of lower land. |
| reproof |
an act or statement of disapproval. |
| reprove |
to criticize, usually mildly, for wrongdoing. |
| resplendent |
full of splendor; radiant; shining. |