| backlash |
a strong reaction against some prior development, especially political or social change. |
| clemency |
the inclination to be merciful or forgiving; leniency. |
| conscript |
a military recruit summoned by draft; draftee. |
| 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. |
| detractor |
one who criticizes or disparages an idea, cause, or person to undermine support or popularity. |
| emaciated |
extremely thin, as from starvation or disease. |
| expulsion |
an act or instance of forcing out, or the state of being forced out. |
| gentry |
people who come from families of high social standing. |
| innate |
belonging to or existing in someone or some organism from the time of birth; inborn. |
| perdition |
the loss of the soul for eternity; damnation. |
| perverse |
stubbornly opposed to what is expected or requested of one, or marked by or inclined toward such an attitude. |
| pittance |
a contemptibly small portion, amount, or payment. |
| relinquish |
to surrender, release, or let go of; give up. |
| synoptic |
forming a summary or overview. |
| tactile |
of, having, or pertaining to the sense of touch. |