| bivouac |
a temporary encampment, especially military, without protecting shelter. |
| cohesion |
the state or quality of having parts that are logically ordered or connected into a whole. |
| corpulent |
fat; portly; obese. |
| diaphanous |
of fabric or the like, almost transparent; sheer; filmy; delicate. |
| extrapolate |
to make an estimate or inference of (future probability or the like) on the basis of what is already known or has already occurred. |
| incontrovertible |
not able to be questioned or disputed. |
| invoke |
to call out to (a god, muse, or the like) for help, support, protection, or inspiration. |
| lateral |
about, from, or toward a side or sides; sideways. |
| pedantry |
the act or practice, or an instance, of flaunting one's learnedness or of being overly insistent on scholarly formalities or details. |
| plebeian |
in ancient Roman society, of or belonging to the class of commoners; not patrician. |
| populous |
having a large population. |
| shamble |
to walk slowly, unsteadily, or awkwardly. |
| stalemate |
any situation in which a further action, offer, or the like is impossible or unlikely; deadlock. |
| tout |
to publicize flatteringly and boastfully. |
| waiver |
the intentional relinquishing of a right, claim, or privilege, or a suspension of an existing rule or policy. |