| advocate |
to speak or act in favor of. |
| annul |
to make nonexistent or ineffective; cancel. |
| calculable |
able to be determined by mathematical computation. |
| contraband |
goods banned by law from being imported or exported. |
| devotee |
an eager or serious follower or enthusiast. |
| egress |
an act, instance, method, or place of exit or emergence. |
| impeach |
to accuse a person in public office of wrong or improper conduct. |
| implicit |
implied rather than directly stated. |
| motley |
made up of a contrasting variety of types, appearances, or the like; very heterogeneous. |
| nominal |
in name alone. |
| periphery |
the outer boundary or edge of an area or surface, or the region directly inside or outside of this. |
| platitude |
an overused, dull, or trivial remark; hackneyed expression; cliché. |
| propaganda |
information or opinions that are made public to promote or attack a movement, cause, or person. |
| shackle |
a metal band or one of a pair of metal rings used to bind the wrist or ankle of a prisoner or animal. |
| theocracy |
a form of government in which a god or gods are acknowledged as the ultimate authority. |