| bilk |
to defraud or swindle, especially by avoiding due or promised payment. |
| bogus |
not authentic; counterfeit. |
| conspirator |
a person who is involved in a plot with others to perform or a criminal or wrongful act. |
| cordon |
a chain of guards or military stations forming a defense or containment line around an area. |
| corpulent |
fat; portly; obese. |
| eccentricity |
an odd or peculiar behavior, habit, interest, or the like. |
| encampment |
a place where a rough, temporary living area has been set up. |
| exhume |
to dig out, especially from a grave; disinter. |
| extant |
still in existence; current; not extinct, destroyed, or lost. |
| grandeur |
the quality of being majestic or splendid. |
| insubordinate |
unwilling to respect or submit to authority; disobedient. |
| misinterpret |
to comprehend incorrectly; misunderstand. |
| nullify |
to cause to have no value or consequence. |
| polemic |
an emphatic statement of a controversial viewpoint, usually criticizing or refuting an existing position. |
| serendipity |
lucky coincidence or accidental discovery of something pleasant or valuable. |