| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |