| abstraction |
the act of removing or separating. |
| advantageous |
giving a benefit or advantage; helpful; useful. |
| annexation |
the act of taking and adding (territory) to one's own territory. |
| artifice |
a shrewd or clever trick. |
| bigot |
one who is prejudiced against and intolerant of any group or belief that is not his or her own, especially religious, racial, or ethnic. |
| circumstantial |
relevant but not essential; incidental. |
| 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. |
| egress |
an act, instance, method, or place of exit or emergence. |
| intolerable |
too difficult or unpleasant to be near or to bear. |
| languish |
to lose strength or energy; weaken. |
| perjury |
the crime of telling a lie in a court after promising under oath to tell the truth. |
| premeditate |
to consider, plan, or arrange in advance. |
| prevaricate |
to lie, mislead, or conceal the truth deliberately. |
| subterfuge |
a stratagem or artifice used to hide, avoid, or deceive. |
| visceral |
stemming from instinct or intuition rather than the intellect. |