| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |