| caucus |
a private meeting of leaders of a political party to choose candidates or determine policy, or such a group itself. |
| cerebral |
characterized by intellect or reason. |
| cosmopolitan |
of, drawn from, or common to all the world or all the peoples of the world. |
| coy |
artfully shy or retiring; playfully but calculatingly reticent. |
| decimation |
the act of destroying a large part or number of something. |
| grandiloquence |
speech that is pretentious, pompous, or excessively mannered. |
| interlude |
a pause, space, or event that intervenes; interval. |
| magnate |
someone of exceptional power, wealth, or influence, especially in business. |
| retinue |
a group of attendants or other employees who accompany a prominent person. |
| ruse |
a trick, pretense, or diversion intended to deceive or mislead. |
| staid |
formal, solemn, and reserved in character. |
| stockpile |
a supply of items accumulated and maintained for future use. |
| synchronize |
to cause to occur, move, or operate at the same time or rate. |
| trite |
ineffective or stale because of frequent repetition; commonplace; hackneyed. |
| urbane |
refined in manner; polished; elegant. |