| abscond |
to leave suddenly and secretly, especially to avoid observation or capture. |
| allusion |
an indirect reference to or mention of something. |
| clinch |
to make certain or final; settle. |
| cordon |
a chain of guards or military stations forming a defense or containment line around an area. |
| crossfire |
a volley of projectiles, especially gunfire, directed at some central point from two separated positions. |
| cuisine |
a particular type of cooking, especially that of a particular region, or the food in general that is prepared in this way. |
| enmity |
the mutual feeling of enemies toward each other; hatred; hostility; antagonism. |
| Lilliputian |
(often lower case) very tiny; extremely small. |
| onus |
an unwanted but necessary task; burden. |
| patriarch |
a man who is the leader of a family or tribe. |
| poignant |
deeply touching; arousing strong emotion, especially sadness or sympathy; piercing; penetrating. |
| proscribe |
to make illegal or prohibit. |
| scavenger |
an animal that finds and eats dead animals or rotting plants; a person who finds things that others no longer want. |
| splice |
to join (two pieces of film, tape, or similar things) at the ends. |
| swathe |
to wrap up, enfold, or bind, especially with a wrapping material or bands. |