| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |