| adherent |
one who supports or follows a person, party, principle, or the like (usually followed by "of"). |
| bivouac |
a temporary encampment, especially military, without protecting shelter. |
| conscription |
compulsory enrollment in military service. |
| credo |
any formulation of belief, especially a religious one. |
| dignitary |
one who holds a high office or rank. |
| disenfranchise |
to deprive (someone) of a right of citizenship, especially the right to vote. |
| egoism |
the tendency to evaluate everything in relation to one's own interests; self-centeredness. |
| exhume |
to dig out, especially from a grave; disinter. |
| implode |
to violently collapse or compress inward. |
| infidelity |
unfaithfulness, especially to marital vows; adultery. |
| precedent |
an action that may serve as an example for future acts of the same nature. |
| protean |
easily changing form or character; variable or versatile. |
| reaffirm |
to verify by asserting again. |
| repertory |
a stock of skills, talents, or performing pieces; repertoire. |
| squalor |
living conditions that are filthy, or the state of being dirty or foul. |