| acrimonious |
filled with bitterness or rancor. |
| contraband |
goods banned by law from being imported or exported. |
| depict |
to show, describe, or portray in a painting, sculpture, or written work. |
| devoid |
not having something; totally lacking. |
| enigma |
something puzzling, contradictory, or mysterious; something for which a solution cannot be found. |
| entail |
to call for or bring about as a necessary accompaniment; necessarily involve. |
| ephemeral |
lasting for only a short period. |
| frugality |
prudent or sparing use of resources, especially money. |
| pilgrimage |
a usually long trip undertaken for religious purposes, such as to visit a holy place. |
| preempt |
to seize or appropriate ahead of others. |
| protract |
to extend in time; prolong. |
| provisional |
adopted on a temporary or tentative basis until something permanent is established; conditional. |
| putative |
widely thought to be such; reputed; supposed. |
| wend |
to go along or proceed on (one's way). |