| adherent |
one who supports or follows a person, party, principle, or the like (usually followed by "of"). |
| arbitration |
the consideration and decision of an issue or dispute by someone who has the official authority to decide such matters. |
| egress |
an act, instance, method, or place of exit or emergence. |
| fastidious |
exceedingly particular or demanding especially in matters of detail; exacting. |
| Lilliputian |
(often lower case) very tiny; extremely small. |
| migratory |
changing habitat or location periodically, as in response to changes in climate or job opportunities. |
| nebulous |
hazy, confused, or indistinct. |
| nemesis |
that which one cannot beat, conquer, or succeed at; cause or agent of one's often repeated downfall. |
| patriarch |
a man who is the leader of a family or tribe. |
| prosaic |
straightforward and plain; unimaginative; dull. |
| repress |
to restrain or prevent the expression of (feelings, utterances, or the like). |
| seemly |
in accord with decency and propriety; suitable; fitting; decorous. |
| stalwart |
steady and loyal; reliable. |
| subsume |
to classify, consider, or include (an idea, proposition, or the like) in a more comprehensive or general category or principle. |
| transitory |
lasting for only a short time; brief. |