| anarchist |
a person who believes in, desires, or tries to realize a society or state without a government. |
| apogee |
the highest or farthest point. |
| desecration |
the act of or an instance of violating the sacredness of something. |
| placate |
to calm down and make less angry, especially by appeasement; conciliate; pacify. |
| pretext |
a false reason or claim put forward to mask one's true motive or aim. |
| proxy |
a person who is authorized to act for or on behalf of another, especially as a voter; substitute. |
| revel |
to feel great pleasure; rejoice (usually followed by "in"). |
| segregate |
to separate or place apart from others. |
| short-term |
covering, lasting, or completed in a short period. |
| superimpose |
to set or lay on top of or above something. |
| throwback |
a reappearance of an outmoded procedure, system, or the like. |
| traverse |
to go over, along, or through; cover or cross. |
| uncharted |
not recorded on any map; unexplored or unknown, as some geographical area or field of research. |
| usurp |
to take and hold (a right, position, office, or the like) illegally, wrongfully, or by force. |