| albeit |
notwithstanding; even though. |
| arrears |
the state of being delinquent in the payment of financial obligations (usually preceded by "in"). |
| crossfire |
a volley of projectiles, especially gunfire, directed at some central point from two separated positions. |
| hermetic |
preventing or sealed to prevent the influx or escape of air; airtight. |
| impregnable1 |
able to withstand any attack, as a fortress. |
| mediation |
the act or process of mediating between two disputing or disagreeing parties to bring about a resolution; arbitration. |
| misnomer |
an incorrect or inappropriate name. |
| motley |
made up of a contrasting variety of types, appearances, or the like; very heterogeneous. |
| platitude |
an overused, dull, or trivial remark; hackneyed expression; cliché. |
| podium |
a raised platform, as for a speaker or orchestra conductor; dais. |
| protagonist |
the leading character in a literary work. |
| recourse |
that which may be turned to for assistance, protection, or a way out of a difficult situation. |
| vie |
to compete with another for victory, superiority, or the like (usually followed by "for"). |
| virile |
having the qualities of a man; characteristically masculine. |
| viscous |
having an adhesive, gluey consistency that resists flow. |