| bulwark |
a wall or wall-like structure, often made of earth and used for defense; rampart. |
| commune2 |
a group of people living together as a community, working collectively on land owned in common or by a government. |
| confidant |
one to whom a secret or secrets are entrusted. |
| contemptible |
deserving of scorn or moral disgust; disgraceful; dishonorable. |
| ignominy |
the condition of being in disgrace or dishonor; humiliation. |
| inquisition |
an official inquiry, especially for the purpose of enforcing political, social, or religious conformity. |
| marauder |
one who raids or invades in order to plunder. |
| marquee |
a canopy or a covering like a roof over the entrance to a building. The marquee over a theater shows the title of the current play or film and sometimes the names of the actors. |
| mercenary |
interested only in money and material gain. |
| nominal |
in name alone. |
| pertinent |
having to do with or connected to a subject; relevant. |
| pilfer |
to steal, especially trifling amounts or things of small value. |
| sojourn |
to live for a short time in a place; stay temporarily. |
| unintelligible |
not able to be understood, as spoken or written language. |
| zealot |
a person who is excessively and often intolerantly enthusiastic, especially about a cause or religious faith; fanatic. |