| bivouac |
a temporary encampment, especially military, without protecting shelter. |
| clinch |
to make certain or final; settle. |
| cohort |
(often derogatory) a friend or associate. |
| conclusive |
serving to reach a final answer or decision, or to settle. |
| contention |
a point asserted in argument or debate. |
| dote |
to have or show too much love or affection (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| effigy |
a likeness of a person, usually sculpted, as on a tomb. |
| imperfection |
a flaw or fault. |
| magnanimity |
generosity or willingness to forgive. |
| petite |
of a girl or woman, short and slender. |
| plausible |
seeming to be true or reasonable; credible. |
| quandary |
a situation of uncertainty, puzzlement, or hesitation; dilemma. |
| retinue |
a group of attendants or other employees who accompany a prominent person. |
| succulent |
full of juice or sap; juicy. |
| verisimilitude |
the appearance or semblance of truth or reality. |