Word Meaning

Reconnaissance - noun
1.the act of reconnoitering. 2.Military . a search made for useful military information in thefield, especially by examining the ground. 3.Surveying, Civil Engineering . a general examination or surveyof a region, usually followed by a detailed survey. 4.Geology . an examination or survey of the general geologicalcharacteristics of a region.

Startle - verb (used with object)

1.to disturb or agitate suddenly as by surprise or alarm. 2.to cause to start involuntarily, by or as by a sudden shock.

Reconnoiter verb (used with object)

1.to inspect, observe, or survey (the enemy, the enemy's strength or position, a region) in order to gain information for military purposes. 2. to examine or survey (a region, area, etc.) for engineering,geological, or other purposes.

Veiled - adjective
1.having a veil: a veiled hat. 2.covered or concealed by, or as if by, a veil: a veiled woman. 3.not openly or directly expressed; masked; disguised; hidden;obscure: a veiled threat.

Bespattered - verb (used with object)

1.to soil by spattering; splash with water, dirt, etc. 2.to slander or libel: a reputation bespattered by maliciousgossip.

Heed
verb (used with object) 1.to give careful attention to: He did not heed the warning. verb (used without object) 2.to give attention; have regard.

Squabble -

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Show IPA verb, -bled, -bling,noun

verb (used without object) 1.to engage in a petty quarrel. verb (used with object) 2.Printing . to disarrange and mix (composed type). noun 3.a petty quarrel.

veracity/vrast/Noun
1. Conformity to facts; accuracy: "the veracity of the story". 2. Habitual truthfulness: "his veracity and character"

squint
[skwint] Show IPA verb (used without object) 1. to look with the eyes partly closed. 2. Ophthalmology . to be affected with strabismus; be cross-eyed. 3. to look or glance obliquely or sidewise; look askance. 4. to make or have an indirect reference to or bearing on; tendor incline toward (usually follow ed by toward, at, etc.). COLLAPSE verb (used with object) 5. to close (the eyes) partly in looking: The baby squinted itseyes at the bright lights. 6. to cause to squint; cause to look obliquely.

semblance

(s m bl ns) n. 1. An outward or token appearance: "Foolish men mistake transitory semblance for eternal fact" (Thomas Carlyle). 2. A representation; a copy. 3. The barest trace; a modicum: not a semblance of truth to the story.

amortize

( m r-t z , -mr -) tr.v. amortized, amortizing, amortizes

1. To liquidate (a debt, such as a mortgage) by installment payments or payment into a sinking fund. 2. To write off an expenditure for (office equipment, for example) by prorating over a certain period.

roost

(r st) n. 1. A perch on which domestic fowl or other birds rest or sleep. 2. A place with perches for fowl or other birds. 3. A place for temporary rest or sleep. intr.v. roosted, roosting, roosts To rest or sleep on or as if on a perch or roost. Idioms: come home to roost To have repercussions or aftereffects, especially unfavorable ones: The consequences of your mistake will eventually come home to roost. rule the roost Informal To be in charge; dominate: In this house my parents rule the roost.

estuary

( s ch - r ) n. pl. estuaries 1. The part of the wide lower course of a river where its current is met by the tides. 2. An arm of the sea that extends inland to meet the mouth of a river.

cartulary also chartulary

(kr ch -l r ) n. pl. cartularies also chartularies A collection of deeds or charters, especially a register of titles to all the property of an estate or a monastery.

cartography

(kr-t g r -f ) n. The art or technique of making maps or charts.

echelon

( sh -l n ) n. 1. a. A formation of troops in which each unit is positioned successively to the left or right of the rear unit to form an oblique or steplike line. b. A flight formation or arrangement of craft in this manner. c. A similar formation of groups, units, or individuals. 2. A subdivision of a military or naval force: a command echelon. 3. A level of responsibility or authority in a hierarchy; a rank: a job in the company's lower echelon. tr. & intr.v. echeloned, echeloning, echelons To arrange or take place in an echelon.

grist
n.

(gr st)

1. Grain or a quantity of grain for grinding. 2. Ground grain. Idiom: grist for (one's)/the mill Something that can be used to advantage.

regnant

(r g n nt) adj. 1. Reigning; ruling: a queen regnant. 2. Predominant. 3. Widespread; prevalent.

entail

( n-t l , n-) tr.v. entailed, entailing, entails 1. To have, impose, or require as a necessary accompaniment or consequence: The investment entailed a high risk. The proposition X is a roseentails the proposition X is a flower because all roses are flowers. 2. To limit the inheritance of (property) to a specified succession of heirs. 3. To bestow or impose on a person or a specified succession of heirs. n. 1. a. The act of entailing, especially property. b. The state of being entailed. 2. An entailed estate. 3. A predetermined order of succession, as to an estate or to an office. 4. Something transmitted as if by unalterable inheritance.

poignant

(poin y nt) adj. 1. a. Profoundly moving; touching: a poignant memory. See Synonyms at moving. b. Physically painful: "Keen, poignant agonies seemed to shoot from his neck downward" (Ambrose Bierce). c. Keenly distressing to the mind or feelings: poignant anxiety. 2. Piercing; incisive: poignant criticism. 3. a. Neat, skillful, and to the point: poignant illustrations supplementing the text. b. Astute and pertinent; relevant: poignant suggestions. 4. Agreeably intense or stimulating: poignant delight. 5. Archaic a. Sharp or sour to the taste; piquant. b. Sharp or pungent to the smell.

bleak 1

(bl k) adj. bleaker, bleakest 1. a. Gloomy and somber: "Life in the Aran Islands has always been bleak and difficult" (John Millington Synge).

b. Providing no encouragement; depressing: a bleak prospect. 2. Cold and cutting; raw: bleak winds of the North Atlantic. 3. Exposed to the elements; unsheltered and barren: the bleak, treeless regions of the high Andes.

The squeaky wheel gets the grease - When people say that the squeaky wheel gets the grease, they mean that the person who complains or protests the loudest attracts attention and service. The early bird gets the worm - Success comes to those who are prepared and put effort for it. "the early bird gets the worm" means that you should not procrastinate because life will not wait for you. This proverb is used to tell you to act early or right now to be successful. If someone says, "The early bird catches the worm," he/she means that if you do something early or before anyone else, you will have an advantage and be successful.
Noun 1. raison d'etre - reason for being rationalization, rationalisation - the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason 2. raison d'etre - the purpose that justifies a thing's existence function, purpose, use, role - what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"

prerogative/prirgtiv/Noun
1. A right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class. 2. A faculty or property distinguishing a person or class Despised1. To regard with contempt or scorn: despised all cowards and flatterers. 2. To dislike intensely; loathe Interloper
: one that interlopes: as a : an illegal or unlicensed trader b : one that intrudes in a place or sphere of activity

legion
n legion [lidn] 1 in ancient Rome, a body of from three to six thousand soldiers. 2 a great many or a very large number.
Larcenous - adj.

1. Of, relating to, or involving larceny: a larcenous scheme; with larcenous intent.
2. Guilty of or given to larceny.

delinquency [dlkwns]
n pl -cies 1. (Sociology) an offence or misdeed, usually of a minor nature, esp one committed by a young person See juvenile delinquency 2. (Law) failure or negligence in duty or obligation; dereliction 3. (Sociology) a delinquent nature or delinquent behavior

Vagrant - A beggar or a person who goes place to place for living