| accost |
to confront and speak first to, often aggressively. |
| cognate |
having a common origin, as languages. |
| condescend |
to act as if one were of superior rank or station, treating others as inferior; patronize. |
| conscription |
compulsory enrollment in military service. |
| deviate |
to turn away from a direct course or one that has already been set. |
| discourse |
verbal communication; conversation. |
| endemic |
native to or restricted to a given place or population. |
| entity |
anything that exists objectively and distinctly, whether nonliving or living; thing or being. |
| impassive |
not having, showing, or responding to emotion; unfeeling, expressionless, or insensitive. |
| inconsequential |
having no significant effect or result; not important. |
| marauder |
one who raids or invades in order to plunder. |
| mendacious |
untruthful. |
| palpitate |
of the heart, to pulsate rapidly; flutter; quiver. |
| residue |
a substance or quantity that remains after a part has been removed or after a process has been completed. |
| sedentary |
involving or characterized by sitting or little physical activity. |