| analogous |
similar or corresponding in some particular manner. |
| chasm |
a deep crack in the earth's surface. |
| chastise |
to punish, often corporally. |
| collusion |
action undertaken in secret partnership or collaboration, usually for illicit purposes. |
| expulsion |
an act or instance of forcing out, or the state of being forced out. |
| focal |
of or relating to focus. |
| imminent |
about to happen or likely to happen soon. |
| magnate |
someone of exceptional power, wealth, or influence, especially in business. |
| neutrality |
the foreign policy of a nation that refuses to take sides in an international dispute. |
| prophetic |
foretelling or revealing the future. |
| reassess |
to evaluate again. |
| rebuff |
to reject, repel, block, or set back. |
| skeptic |
one who is inclined to question or doubt assertions that are made or accepted by others. |
| underrate |
to value or appreciate insufficiently; underestimate. |
| vernacular |
spoken by the native or common people of a region or country. |