| 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. |
| elegy |
a sorrowful or mournful poem or musical composition, especially a lament for the dead. |
| enmity |
the mutual feeling of enemies toward each other; hatred; hostility; antagonism. |
| flaccid |
without firmness; soft; flabby. |
| infallible |
incapable of error. |
| naysayer |
a person who refuses, denies, or opposes, especially because of cynicism or pessimism. |
| nostalgia |
a longing for the past. |
| phenomenal |
amazing or extraordinary. |
| pilfer |
to steal, especially trifling amounts or things of small value. |
| piteous |
worthy of or inspiring great sympathy. |
| provocation |
the act of inciting or challenging another to react. |
| readjust |
to adapt oneself anew. |
| reconstitute |
to put together or form again. |
| reprove |
to criticize, usually mildly, for wrongdoing. |
| umbrage |
a feeling of offense, irritation, or resentment. |