| arbiter |
someone who has the authority to decide an issue or settle a dispute. |
| beneficent |
tending to do good; kindly; charitable. |
| diminution |
the act, process, or result of decreasing or declining. |
| ebullient |
highly enthusiastic, happily excited, or spirited. |
| gubernatorial |
of or pertaining to the office of governor or to a governor. |
| hallow |
to respect or honor highly; venerate. |
| iconoclast |
one who attacks and seeks to break down traditional beliefs and institutions or popular ideas and values. |
| impetus |
something that urges or impels; a driving force. |
| infatuation |
the condition of being deprived of judgment by an irrational or foolish attachment to someone or something. |
| infighting |
conflict or rivalry, often concealed, within an organization or group. |
| intemperance |
lack of restraint in the indulgence of an appetite, especially the consumption of alcohol. |
| intone |
to recite in musical or lengthened tones, especially in a monotone; chant. |
| naysayer |
a person who refuses, denies, or opposes, especially because of cynicism or pessimism. |
| shackle |
a metal band or one of a pair of metal rings used to bind the wrist or ankle of a prisoner or animal. |
| transcendental |
beyond the limits of ordinary experience, thought, or belief; supernatural, visionary, or mystical. |