| anathema |
something or someone despised or cursed. |
| bivouac |
a temporary encampment, especially military, without protecting shelter. |
| cadaver |
a dead body, especially one used for medical research or instruction. |
| constituent |
forming a part of something. |
| coy |
artfully shy or retiring; playfully but calculatingly reticent. |
| disperse |
to drive away in all directions; scatter. |
| faction |
a group or party within, and often at odds with, a larger organization. |
| induce |
to persuade or influence, as to a course of action. |
| insular |
closed to new ideas; narrow-minded. |
| natal |
of or concerning one's birth. |
| openhanded |
tending to give to others; generous. |
| peccadillo |
a minor sin or offense, or a slight fault. |
| pursuant |
following on or proceeding from (usually followed by "to"). |
| redouble |
to make twice as great; renew more vigorously; intensify. |
| solicitous |
anxiously or tenderly concerned or attentive (usually followed by about, of, or for.) |