| contrive |
to plan in a clever way; invent. |
| decimation |
the act of destroying a large part or number of something. |
| devious |
not the straightest, most direct way; winding; roundabout. |
| digestible |
capable of being broken down and absorbed as food. |
| equinox |
either of the two times during the year when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's equator, occurring in March and September. During the equinox, day and night are both 12 hours long all over the world. |
| exalt |
to honor or glorify. |
| fervid |
heated or impassioned; intensely enthusiastic. |
| grandiloquence |
speech that is pretentious, pompous, or excessively mannered. |
| interject |
to insert (a remark or comment) between words or remarks or in the middle of a conversation or discussion. |
| partisan |
devoted to or favoring a particular cause, group, political party, or the like. |
| reorganize |
to reestablish or arrange anew. |
| rudiment |
(often plural) something in an initial, imperfect, or undeveloped form. |
| sedition |
actions or speech intended or serving to create rebellion against a government. |
| spar2 |
to make boxing movements without hitting hard, as for practice or in fun. |
| waif |
a child without a home or friends. |