| adversary |
a person, group, or thing that is against another; opponent; enemy. |
| arbiter |
someone who has the authority to decide an issue or settle a dispute. |
| bivouac |
a temporary encampment, especially military, without protecting shelter. |
| coy |
artfully shy or retiring; playfully but calculatingly reticent. |
| derange |
to cause to be mentally ill. |
| emulate |
to try to be the same as or better than (another person), especially by imitating. |
| ferocity |
the quality or state of being cruelly savage or fierce. |
| incandescent |
giving off light as a result of being heated. |
| mausoleum |
a large, elaborate tomb, or the structure that houses such a tomb. |
| mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
| opinionated |
having definite and unchangeable views of things, often seemingly on all subjects. |
| paraphernalia |
(used with a singular or plural verb) furnishings or equipment, especially that used in a particular job or activity. |
| perseverance |
steadfast continuance in a course of action, task, or belief. |
| scruple |
a belief about right and wrong that keeps a person from doing something that may be bad. |
| simultaneous |
existing, happening, or done at the same time. |