| bivouac |
a temporary encampment, especially military, without protecting shelter. |
| canvass |
to conduct a survey of; poll. |
| complement |
to go well with, complete, or perfect. |
| gesticulation |
the act or an instance of using hand movements, as to add emphasis or expressiveness to speech. |
| macabre |
of, pertaining to, depicting, or evoking death or the horrors of death; gruesome; ghastly. |
| moot |
not clearly settled; arguable; debatable. |
| nihilism |
the belief that existence has no meaning or purpose. |
| pictorial |
pertaining to, made of, or containing drawings, paintings, or photographs. |
| populist |
a person, especially a political leader, who represents, or claims to represent, the interests and concerns of the common people rather than the privileged, the politically powerful, or the intelligentsia. |
| premeditate |
to consider, plan, or arrange in advance. |
| redress |
compensation or reparation; amends. |
| ribald |
characterized by or using rude, coarse, or vulgar language or humor. |
| seamy |
disreputable; sordid. |
| untimely |
not occurring at a convenient or appropriate time; poorly timed. |
| volatile |
rapidly changeable, especially tending to become violent. |