[Soldiers who fight on foot (on land), as opposed to cavalry and other mounted units, regardless of external transport (e.g. airborne).]
reign
[ˈrān]
[The exercise of sovereign power.]
drillmaster
[ˈdril-ˌma-stər]
[an instructor in military.]
derogatory
[di-ˈrä-gə-ˌtȯr-ē]
[A trade-line on a credit report that includes negative credit history.]
foreman
[ˈfȯr-mən]
[The leader of a work crew.]
picturesque
[ˌpik-chə-ˈresk]
[Resembling or worthy of a picture or painting; having the qualities of a picture or painting; pleasingly beautiful.]
lad
[ˈlad]
[A boy or young man.]
locality
[lō-ˈka-lə-tē]
[The fact or quality of having a position in space.]
fig
[ˈfig]
[A fruit-bearing tree or shrub of the genus Ficus that is native mainly to the tropics.]
sacred
[ˈsā-krəd]
[Characterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive sense; consecrated, made holy.]
grove
[ˈgrōv]
[A small forest.]
dealer
[ˈdē-lər]
[One who deals in goods, especially automobiles; a middleman.]
dodge
[ˈdäj]
[a clever, dishonest way of avoiding something.]
tariff
[ˈter-əf]
[A system of government-imposed duties levied on imported or exported goods; a list of such duties, or the duties themselves.]
stool
[ˈstül]
[A seat, especially for one person and without armrests.]
insinuating
[in-ˈsin-yə-ˌwā-tiŋ]
[To hint; to suggest tacitly (usually something bad) while avoiding a direct statement.]
silky
[ˈsil-kē]
[very smooth or soft.]
gauzy
[ˈgȯ-zē]
[Having the qualities of gauze; light, thin, transparent, hazy.]
filmy
[ˈfil-mē]
[Resembling or made of a thin film; gauzy]
nightgown
[ˈnīt-ˌgau̇n]
[A long loose robe worn mainly by women for sleeping in.]
allied
[ə-ˈlīd]
[similar or related in some way.]
continental
[ˌkän-tə-ˈnen-tᵊl]
[of or relating to Europe, especially western Europe, but not including the British Isles.]
libretto
[lə-ˈbre-(ˌ)tō]
[The text of a dramatic musical work, such as an opera.]
coarse
[ˈkȯrs]
[rude and offensive.]
brawl
[ˈbrȯl]
[A disorderly argument or fight, usually with a large number of people involved.]
veneration
[ˌve-nə-ˈrā-shən]
[the act of showing a lot of respect for somebody/something.]
laughingstock
[ˈla-fiŋ-ˌstäk]
[An object of ridicule, someone who is publicly ridiculed; a butt of sport.]
digress
[dī-ˈgres]
[To step or turn aside; to deviate; to swerve; especially, to turn aside from the main subject of attention, or course of argument, in writing or speaking.]
beckon
[ˈbe-kᵊn]
[If something beckons, it attracts people.]
havoc
[ˈha-vək]
[Widespread devastation, destruction]
initiative
[i-ˈni-shə-tiv]
[A beginning; a first move.]
patronize
[ˈpā-trə-ˌnīz]
[To act as a patron of; to defend, protect, or support.]
paterfamilias
[ˌpa-tər-fə-ˈmi-lē-əs]
[A man who is the head of a household, family or tribe.]
padre
[ˈpä-(ˌ)drā]
[a priest, or other Christian minister, especially in the armed forces.]
conjure
[ˈkän-jər]
[The practice of magic; hoodoo; conjuration.]
glow
[ˈglō]
[to look attractive because you are happy or healthy, especially with eyes that are shining.]
hazardous
[ˈha-zər-dəs]
[Risky, dangerous, with the nature of a hazard.]
tempestuous
[tem-ˈpes-chə-wəs]
[Of, or resembling a tempest; stormy, tumultuous.]
sanctimony
[ˈsaŋ(k)-tə-ˌmō-nē]
[A hypocritical form of excessive piety, considered to be an affectation merely for public show.]
integral
[ˈin-ti-grəl]
[necessary and important as a part of a whole.]
premeditation
[(ˌ)prē-ˌme-də-ˈtā-shən]
[The act of planning or plotting something in advance, especially a crime.]
manslaughter
[ˈman-ˌslȯ-tər]
[the crime of killing a person when the killer did not intend to do it or cannot be responsible for his or her actions.]
arsenic
[ˈärs-nik]
[a chemical element that is very poisonous, often used to kill rats.]
succumb
[sə-ˈkəm]
[to die from the effect of a disease or an injury.]
doggerel
[ˈdȯ-g(ə-)rəl]
[poetry that is silly or badly written.]
whack
[ˈ(h)wak]
[to hit somebody/something very hard.]
prestige
[pre-ˈstēzh]
[The quality of how good the reputation of something or someone is, how favourably something or someone is regarded.]