| cordon |
a chain of guards or military stations forming a defense or containment line around an area. |
| delude |
to cause to hold a false belief; mislead; deceive. |
| disparity |
the condition or an instance of being unlike, unequal, or of different kinds; difference. |
| egotism |
excessive self-promotion; boastfulness or conceitedness. |
| exemplar |
one worthy to be imitated or studied; model. |
| foray |
a quick raid or sudden advance, usually military and often to take forage or plunder. |
| frivolous |
unworthy of serious consideration or merit; trivial or silly. |
| impassive |
not having, showing, or responding to emotion; unfeeling, expressionless, or insensitive. |
| implacable |
not to be pacified or diverted; unappeasable or inexorable. |
| intransigent |
refusing to alter an idea or a position in response to others' wishes; uncompromising. |
| nonconformity |
refusal or failure to adjust one's behavior and actions to accord or comply with societal customs, values, or the like. |
| paraphrase |
a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify. |
| pummel |
to strike heavily with or as if with the fists, a sword, a club, or the like; beat. |
| reminiscent |
having qualities or characteristics that remind one of someone or something (usually followed by "of"). |
| retribution |
repayment for one's actions, especially punishment for evil. |