| apportion |
to assign, adjust, or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot. |
| astral |
of, concerning, emanating from, or resembling the stars; stellar. |
| detractor |
one who criticizes or disparages an idea, cause, or person to undermine support or popularity. |
| detriment |
harm, injury, or loss. |
| encampment |
a place where a rough, temporary living area has been set up. |
| enrapture |
to cause to be in rapture or to be ecstatically joyful. |
| ignoble |
of low or dishonorable character; contemptible. |
| imperil |
to put at risk; endanger. |
| invective |
strongly abusive or denunciatory speech or language. |
| Lilliputian |
(often lower case) very tiny; extremely small. |
| orthodox |
of, having to do with, or following what is believed or practiced by most other people. |
| pivotal |
critically important or crucial; on which something is contingent. |
| sear1 |
to burn or scorch the outside of. |
| tenet |
any belief, opinion, doctrine, or the like, that a person or especially an organization holds as being true. |
| transitory |
lasting for only a short time; brief. |