| arduous |
entailing great difficulty, exertion, or endurance; laborious. |
| commandeer |
to force (a civilian) into, or seize (goods) for, the military. |
| coroner |
a public officer employed to investigate by inquest any death not thought to have occurred by natural causes. |
| desecration |
the act of or an instance of violating the sacredness of something. |
| dialectical |
of or using logical analysis or argument that reveals and resolves opposing ideas or contradictions. |
| exalt |
to honor or glorify. |
| expurgate |
to remove from a book or the like material considered to be offensive or erroneous prior to publication. |
| fastidious |
exceedingly particular or demanding especially in matters of detail; exacting. |
| figurative |
not meant to be interpreted in a literal way; metaphorical. |
| gallantry |
admirable courage. |
| grandiloquence |
speech that is pretentious, pompous, or excessively mannered. |
| precipice |
a steep cliff. |
| reimburse |
to pay back for (expenses or losses incurred). |
| symposium |
a conference or meeting on a single topic, usually involving several speakers. |
| wrangle |
to win or obtain by quarreling. |