| bivouac |
a temporary encampment, especially military, without protecting shelter. |
| compulsive |
driven by an obsession or compulsion. |
| conciliatory |
tending to placate or reconcile. |
| coroner |
a public officer employed to investigate by inquest any death not thought to have occurred by natural causes. |
| desirous |
having a wish or a longing for something. |
| enormity |
the quality of surpassing moral limits; offensive or disgraceful character. |
| gibe |
a mocking or derisive comment. |
| importune |
to pester with insistent demands or requests. |
| peripheral |
related but not essential. |
| perspicacity |
keenness of mental perception or grasp; astuteness. |
| preoccupation |
the state of being completely engrossed or absorbed in thought. |
| raiment |
clothing; dress; apparel. |
| singular |
extraordinary or exceptional. |
| torpid |
dormant or inactive, as in hibernation. |
| winsome |
attractive or charming. |