| craven |
shamefully timid or afraid; cowardly. |
| disconcert |
to upset the calm or self-assurance of; ruffle. |
| grapple |
to grasp, twist, or wrestle in close combat. |
| impecunious |
lacking funds; penniless. |
| intrusion |
the act of entering or thrusting oneself in when not invited or welcomed. |
| inviolate |
not broken, disturbed, or profaned; pure or intact. |
| junta |
a small group, often of military officers, acting as the rulers of a nation, especially provisionally after the overthrow of a previous government. |
| nonexistent |
not having substance in reality. |
| pert |
impudent or saucy. |
| piety |
worshipful devotion to and veneration of God or family. |
| repertory |
a stock of skills, talents, or performing pieces; repertoire. |
| sanctify |
to make sacred or holy; consecrate. |
| sentient |
having the capacity to receive sensations; able to perceive. |
| stint |
to refrain from spending; to be sparing or frugal. |
| suppress |
to stop the activities or progress of, especially by force. |