| bucolic |
of or suggesting the countryside or a rustic style of life, especially one that is quiet and pleasant. |
| clique |
a small, often aggressively exclusive group of friends or associates. |
| debase |
to reduce in value, quality, esteem, or character. |
| facile |
acting or working in an easy, effortless manner. |
| fop |
a man who is highly concerned with, and often vain about, his appearance and manners; dandy. |
| imperative |
very important; urgent. |
| indispose |
to cause unwillingness or disinclination in; make averse. |
| infighting |
conflict or rivalry, often concealed, within an organization or group. |
| parry |
to deflect or knock aside (a blow or stroke), as with one's weapon in fencing. |
| perennial |
lasting throughout the year or for many years. |
| plebeian |
in ancient Roman society, of or belonging to the class of commoners; not patrician. |
| recalcitrant |
stubbornly disobedient; refractory. |
| sinewy |
of sinew, or sinewlike; strong; tough. |
| suborn |
to induce (someone) to commit a crime or other corrupt deed. |
| turpitude |
moral baseness; depravity. |