Lone Survivor Glossary

Lone Survivor Glossary

bequeath

To bestow or endow

augment

To enhance, enlarge or expand upon as improvement

sullen

Withdrawn and morose

treacherous

Posing a very serious threat

formidable

An intimidating force or opponent

assiduously

Done with an extreme amount of focus and attention

quintessential

Having the qualities considered the ideal example

modicum

The most meager amount required

solace

To give comfort or a description of the comfort that is being given

sporadic

Occurring at irregular intervals

ordnance

Military supplies most often used in conjunction with weaponry

revered

Regarded with an unusually high respect such as one might show a god

acute

Of a highly sensitive nature

morbid

Exhibiting a preoccupation with death or mortality

frivolities

Describing the nature of things which are not taken seriously

antiseptic

Products which kill unhealthy micro-organisms or the state of having been cleaned with them

precipice

The edge of high cliff or the metaphorical equivalent of such

colloquially

Example of informal language which more closely resembles actual human speaking

virtuoso

Someone who has attained the highest level skill of doing something

tacit

That which has been implied to the point that there is near-universal agreement upon intent to act

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