Nexus
noun, a connection or series of connections linking two or more things
Virulent
adjective, extremely severe or harmful in its effects
Forage
verb, (of a person or animal) search widely for food or provisions
Rue
verb, Bitterly regret (something one has done or allowed to happen)
Panache
noun, Flamboyant confidence of style or manner
Milieu
noun, a person’s social environment
Vitriol
noun, Cruel and bitter criticism
Lucid
adjective, Showing ability to think clearly
Armada
noun, a fleet of warships
Sobriquet
noun, a person’s nickname
Endemic
adjective, (Of a disease or condition) regularly found among particular people or in a certain area
Ignoble
adjective, not honorable in character or purpose
Repast
noun, a meal
Fusillade
noun, a series of shots fired or missiles thrown all at the same time or in quick succession
Recalcitrant
adjective, having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority
Egress
noun, the action of going out of or leaving a place
Ersatz
adjective, (Of a product) used as a substitute, typically an inferior one, for something else
Verdant
adjective, (of countryside) green with grass or other rich vegetation
Minion
noun, a follower or underling of a powerful person
Loquacious
adjective, Tending to talk a great deal
Itinerant
adjective, Traveling from place to place
Iconoclast
noun, a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions
Ruminate
verb, Think deeply about something
Xenophobia
noun, Intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries
Reticence
noun, the quality of not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily