| bauble |
a showy or gaudy trinket or ornament of little value. |
| confederation |
the act or process of confederating or allying. |
| contraband |
goods banned by law from being imported or exported. |
| culpable |
guilty of a mistake or fault; blameworthy. |
| dint |
force or impact. |
| fallible |
capable of making mistakes; liable to error. |
| frenetic |
frantic; frenzied. |
| invective |
strongly abusive or denunciatory speech or language. |
| irreparable |
impossible to repair, restore, or rectify. |
| orator |
a person who delivers a public speech, or one skilled at formal public speaking. |
| precarious |
so unstable or insecure as to be dangerous; risky. |
| ramification |
a consequence or related aspect of something; offshoot. |
| reclaim |
to recover the use of (land areas) by draining, hydrating, or otherwise reconditioning so that the land can be used for agriculture or other purposes. |
| stigma |
a long-lasting mark or stain on one's character or reputation, especially of disgrace or reproach. |
| vanquish |
to subdue or defeat by or as if by greater force; conquer; overcome. |