| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |