| adversary |
a person, group, or thing that is against another; opponent; enemy. |
| concomitant |
existing or happening at the same time as something else, especially as the less important thing or event; accompanying; attendant. |
| estimable |
worthy of respect or admiration. |
| flaunt |
to display ostentatiously; show off. |
| hedonist |
one who believes that pleasure-seeking should be the primary goal of humans. |
| hegemony |
predominance of one country or social group over others by virtue of leadership or influence. |
| hypocrite |
a person who pretends to be different or better than he or she really is. Someone who does not act according to his or her stated beliefs is a hypocrite. |
| misconception |
an error in understanding; wrong notion or idea. |
| nonpartisan |
not influenced or determined by the policies or interests of a political party. |
| protean |
easily changing form or character; variable or versatile. |
| recalcitrant |
stubbornly disobedient; refractory. |
| remunerative |
providing or likely to provide payment or reward; profitable. |
| repugnant |
extremely distasteful to one's senses or principles; disgusting. |
| rigorous |
showing strictness or sternness. |
| tangent |
a line of discussion leading away from the original topic; digression. |