| bivouac |
a temporary encampment, especially military, without protecting shelter. |
| breach |
an act of breaking a law or promise. |
| chasten |
to awaken conscience or bring about moral improvement through suffering, discipline, or punishment. |
| discernible |
able to be perceived or distinguished. |
| dogmatist |
one who asserts opinions or beliefs as though they were facts. |
| illustrious |
highly renowned; celebrated; glorious. |
| incorrigible |
incapable of being controlled or influenced for the better. |
| opulent |
having or displaying wealth and luxury. |
| parry |
to deflect or knock aside (a blow or stroke), as with one's weapon in fencing. |
| peripheral |
related but not essential. |
| pernicious |
having a very harmful or fatal effect; injurious, deadly, or destructive. |
| populist |
a person, especially a political leader, who represents, or claims to represent, the interests and concerns of the common people rather than the privileged, the politically powerful, or the intelligentsia. |
| provocation |
the act of inciting or challenging another to react. |
| reverential |
characterized by a great respect and awe, mingled with love. |
| tenable |
able to be upheld, affirmed, supported, or defended; logical. |