| cohort |
(often derogatory) a friend or associate. |
| discontinuance |
the act of stopping or condition of being stopped; interruption. |
| facet |
one of the small, flat, polished surfaces of a cut gem. |
| fiasco |
an utter and shameful failure. |
| fodder |
feed for farm animals, such as stalks of corn cut and mixed with hay. |
| ingénue |
an inexperienced or artless girl or the role of a such a girl in a dramatic presentation. |
| momentous |
very important. |
| nonpartisan |
not influenced or determined by the policies or interests of a political party. |
| obliterate |
to erase or make unrecognizable by erasing. |
| oscillate |
to swing steadily and repeatedly back and forth. |
| plurality |
the largest proportion of votes in an election, especially when it is less than half the total, or the margin of votes separating the victor from the person who came second. |
| recrimination |
an accusation made in response to being accused by another, or the act of countering one accusation with another. |
| regress |
to go back or backwards, as in reverting to an earlier form or stage of development. |
| repository |
a container or place where things may be stored; storage unit or space. |
| wan |
very pale. |