| artifice |
a shrewd or clever trick. |
| belligerence |
a very aggressive or hostile attitude; warlike nature. |
| capitalist |
one who supports an economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately owned, and prices are chiefly determined by open competition in a free market. |
| disembark |
to put or go ashore from a ship. |
| haggle |
to bargain or argue over petty differences in price, terms, or point of view. |
| impregnable1 |
able to withstand any attack, as a fortress. |
| interloper |
a person who intrudes in the affairs of others; meddler. |
| medley |
a musical piece that uses the melodies from several different pieces of music. |
| negligible |
so small or unimportant as to be of no account; trifling or insignificant. |
| noncommittal |
not revealing what one's preference, feeling, or opinion is. |
| presage |
to be a sign or warning of; portend or foretell. |
| subversive |
tending or intended to undermine or cause the overthrow of an established authority, especially a national government. |
| transitory |
lasting for only a short time; brief. |
| traverse |
to go over, along, or through; cover or cross. |
| untainted |
not contaminated or polluted. |