| compliance |
acquiescence or conformity. |
| coup |
a brilliant and successful action or maneuver. |
| excavate |
to make a hole or hollow place in by digging. |
| faulty |
having imperfections, flaws, or defects. |
| labyrinth |
an intricate network of pathways or passageways intended to confuse the person or animal that navigates it; maze. |
| loiter |
to stand around idly. |
| marathon |
a race in which participants run 26.2 miles. |
| meditate |
to think calmly, deeply, and at length (sometimes followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| opus |
a work of fine or literary art, especially a musical composition numbered to indicate its chronological place in the composer's works. |
| rampart |
a mound of earth raised to serve as a defensive fortification, often topped with a protective wall. |
| resistance |
the act or process of fighting against or opposing something. |
| secondary |
not first in importance or value; less important. |
| simplicity |
the condition or quality of being easy to understand or do. |
| spry |
moving in a brisk and lively way; nimble. |
| tempt |
to try to get (someone) to do something wrong or not wise by offering or seeming to offer something very desirable. |