| advocate |
to speak or act in favor of. |
| arduous |
entailing great difficulty, exertion, or endurance; laborious. |
| condescend |
to act as if one were of superior rank or station, treating others as inferior; patronize. |
| dregs |
the part of anything that is left over or that has the least value or use. |
| encampment |
a place where a rough, temporary living area has been set up. |
| estimable |
worthy of respect or admiration. |
| fluctuate |
to vary or change irregularly; rise and fall. |
| marauder |
one who raids or invades in order to plunder. |
| motif |
a distinct formal unit such as a design, theme, or musical phrase that may repeat in, dominate, characterize, or be a prominent feature of an aesthetic or decorative work. |
| penurious |
extremely needy or poor; poverty-stricken. |
| pollinate |
to move or carry pollen to a plant, causing the seeds to be fertilized. |
| rediscover |
to begin experiencing again; find again; regain. |
| subsume |
to classify, consider, or include (an idea, proposition, or the like) in a more comprehensive or general category or principle. |
| tutelage |
the act or function of a teacher, especially one who gives lessons to individuals; instruction; teaching. |
| wan |
very pale. |