| bivouac |
a temporary encampment, especially military, without protecting shelter. |
| elongate |
to make longer; lengthen. |
| forestall |
to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand. |
| gentry |
people who come from families of high social standing. |
| increment |
a rise or addition in number or value, often small. |
| innate |
belonging to or existing in someone or some organism from the time of birth; inborn. |
| intolerance |
inability or unwillingness to accept the existence or validity of opinions, beliefs, customs, and practices different from one's own. |
| precept |
a basic rule, principle, or directive that guides action, moral conduct, or thought. |
| proletariat |
the working class, especially those who lack capital and must sell their usually unskilled labor in order to survive. |
| psychosis |
serious mental disorder that affects all aspects of the personality and involves withdrawal from reality. |
| sedative |
causing tranquillity or calmness. |
| sermonize |
to preach, or to speak as if doing so. |
| subversive |
tending or intended to undermine or cause the overthrow of an established authority, especially a national government. |
| tirade |
a long, forceful, or angry speech, often critical or denunciatory in nature; harangue. |
| totality |
the state or quality of being total. |