| arrogance |
the condition or quality of being arrogant; having too much pride or belief in one's superiority. |
| chastise |
to punish, often corporally. |
| contentious |
inclined to argue; quarrelsome; belligerent. |
| 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. |
| egoism |
the tendency to evaluate everything in relation to one's own interests; self-centeredness. |
| exorbitant |
exceeding the bounds of what is reasonable, fair, or proper; immoderate. |
| imponderable |
unable to be evaluated or calculated accurately. |
| larceny |
the stealing of another's personal property; theft. |
| nominal |
in name alone. |
| outmoded |
no longer in keeping with current standards or practices; obsolete. |
| proponent |
one who proposes or favors an idea, doctrine, course of action, or the like. |
| sacrosanct |
so important or revered as to be beyond any alteration or criticism. |
| stark |
in all respects; total; extreme. |
| surrogate |
acting as, or considered to be, a substitute or replacement. |
| ulterior |
beyond or excluded from what is openly admitted or shown, especially when concealed for the purposes of deception. |