| claimant |
one who alleges something to be true or demands something as one's right. |
| conservationist |
a person who promotes and encourages preservation, especially of natural resources. |
| detachment |
a feeling or condition of being impartial or uninvolved. |
| equinox |
either of the two times during the year when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's equator, occurring in March and September. During the equinox, day and night are both 12 hours long all over the world. |
| inimitable |
impossible to mimic or copy, because of uniqueness or superiority. |
| insecurity |
the condition or quality of having insufficient protection or not being safe. |
| libel |
in law, written or printed matter that is false, damages a person's reputation or material well-being, and arises from malice or extreme negligence. |
| lieu |
the place formerly occupied by something or someone. |
| palatable |
acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| pernicious |
having a very harmful or fatal effect; injurious, deadly, or destructive. |
| 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. |
| pristine |
pure, fresh, or clean as new; unspoiled or unsullied. |
| regress |
to go back or backwards, as in reverting to an earlier form or stage of development. |
| rivulet |
a tiny stream or brook; trickle. |
| tumult |
the noise and commotion of a large crowd; uproar. |