| abject |
of the lowest or most wretched kind. |
| bivouac |
a temporary encampment, especially military, without protecting shelter. |
| distend |
to swell or cause to swell from, or as if from, internal pressure; balloon. |
| ecclesiastical |
of or related to the church and clergy. |
| faddish |
relating to or having the nature of a passing fashion or craze. |
| fallacious |
based on unsound logic; in error; illogical. |
| feral |
existing in a wild natural state; not domesticated. |
| ingrain |
to impress (habits, ideas, values, or the like) deeply and firmly in one's nature or mind. |
| novice |
a person with little or no experience at a particular job or activity. |
| parameter |
any of a set of specifications or limits, the value or variations of which determine the form or behavior of something. |
| plight1 |
a state or situation, especially an unhappy or unlucky one; predicament. |
| predecessor |
a person who holds a position or job before another person. |
| skeptical |
having or showing doubt; questioning. |
| Spartan |
(usually lower case) characterised by simplicity and austerity. |