| aerate |
to expose to the circulation or chemical action of air in order to ventilate or cleanse. |
| anarchist |
a person who believes in, desires, or tries to realize a society or state without a government. |
| demagogue |
a leader, especially a speaker or politician, who attempts to persuade and to gain a following by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the public, rather than by rational argument. |
| disenfranchise |
to deprive (someone) of a right of citizenship, especially the right to vote. |
| earthy |
realistic, practical, and unpretentious. |
| fallacy |
a false or misleading idea or notion, especially one that is commonly held. |
| fidelity |
loyalty or faithfulness to obligations, promises, or those to whom one has made a commitment. |
| interlude |
a pause, space, or event that intervenes; interval. |
| lieu |
the place formerly occupied by something or someone. |
| proficient |
adept or skilled, usually as a result of study or practice. |
| protagonist |
the leading character in a literary work. |
| remittance |
money that is sent to someone or some place, usually in payment. |
| rigorous |
showing strictness or sternness. |
| scandalous |
causing, or likely to cause, a scandal; shocking; disgraceful. |
| typify |
to be the representative example of. |