| bivouac |
a temporary encampment, especially military, without protecting shelter. |
| chagrin |
embarrassment or humiliation arising from disappointment or failure. |
| defray |
to pay or assist in the payment of (costs or the like). |
| illustrious |
highly renowned; celebrated; glorious. |
| immobility |
the state or condition of not moving or being motionless. |
| infatuation |
the condition of being deprived of judgment by an irrational or foolish attachment to someone or something. |
| insidious |
dangerous through cunning, subtlety, and underhandedness. |
| melodrama |
behavior or events, in reality or fiction, with similarly exaggerated features or effects. |
| noxious |
harmful, dangerous, or destructive, especially to health. |
| prologue |
an introduction to a spoken or written work such as a speech or play; preface. |
| pseudonym |
a false name adopted by someone, especially an author, to conceal his or her identity; pen name. |
| resilient |
able to withstand and recover quickly from difficulty, sickness, or the like. |
| singular |
extraordinary or exceptional. |
| stigma |
a long-lasting mark or stain on one's character or reputation, especially of disgrace or reproach. |
| strident |
harsh-sounding or loud; raucous; grating. |