| condescend |
to act as if one were of superior rank or station, treating others as inferior; patronize. |
| credible |
believable or plausible. |
| crony |
a close friend or ally (often used pejoratively). |
| decorum |
properness of behavior, manner, appearance, or the like; dignity; propriety. |
| entrench |
to establish firmly and unchangeably. |
| farce |
anything improbable, absurd, or empty of meaning; mockery; sham. |
| imperturbable |
not easily excited or disturbed; calm. |
| intractable |
not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded. |
| jargon |
special words or language used by a particular group or to describe a particular interest. |
| naysayer |
a person who refuses, denies, or opposes, especially because of cynicism or pessimism. |
| obscene |
offensive and not decent. |
| pallid |
pale or whitened; lacking color. |
| redouble |
to make twice as great; renew more vigorously; intensify. |
| self-determination |
the ability or freedom of a people to decide their own form of government. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |