| accrue |
to grow or accumulate over time, especially as something of benefit. |
| conscription |
compulsory enrollment in military service. |
| duplicitous |
deceitful, treacherous, or double-dealing. |
| felon1 |
a person who has committed a serious crime, such as murder, rape, or burglary, as opposed to a misdemeanor. |
| iconoclast |
one who attacks and seeks to break down traditional beliefs and institutions or popular ideas and values. |
| incorporeal |
without material being; bodiless; insubstantial. |
| itinerary |
a detailed plan of travel. |
| lummox |
(informal) someone who is especially clumsy, slow, and unintelligent. |
| manacle |
a metal fetter like a bracelet, usually one of a pair linked by a chain, used to shackle the wrists; handcuff. |
| onus |
an unwanted but necessary task; burden. |
| pensive |
thoughtful in a sad or deeply serious way. |
| philanthropy |
collective efforts made to do good for others, especially in the form of making monetary donations or engaging in charitable works. |
| pinnacle |
the highest point or part of anything; apex; summit. |
| reminiscence |
something that is remembered; memory or impression. |
| soliloquy |
an act of talking or a speech by one who is, or is considered to be, alone. |