| ascendant |
moving upward; rising. |
| bane |
something or someone that causes ruin or great trouble. |
| bivouac |
a temporary encampment, especially military, without protecting shelter. |
| complacent |
too satisfied with oneself or one's situation. |
| egotist |
a conceited person; braggart. |
| indiscretion |
lack of judgment, prudence, or restraint, especially in regard to the rights or feelings of other people. |
| inferiority |
the fact or condition of being lesser in quality, worth, importance, rank, or position. |
| insidious |
dangerous through cunning, subtlety, and underhandedness. |
| laxity |
the state or quality of being careless or slack; looseness. |
| linguistic |
of or pertaining to language or the study of language. |
| provocation |
the act of inciting or challenging another to react. |
| sardonic |
bitterly mocking; derisive; scornful. |
| schematic |
of, pertaining to, or formed like an outline or diagram. |
| singular |
extraordinary or exceptional. |
| vantage |
a position or situation that offers a broad or especially good view, comprehension, or the like. |