| backlash |
a strong reaction against some prior development, especially political or social change. |
| dogged |
persistent or stubborn. |
| equity |
the quality of being fair and reasonable; fairness. |
| inexplicable |
unable to be explained or interpreted. |
| integral |
being an essential part of the whole. |
| intrusion |
the act of entering or thrusting oneself in when not invited or welcomed. |
| literal |
in accordance with the ordinary, exact, or primary meaning of a word or words; not figurative or metaphorical. |
| magnitude |
size or extent. |
| moderation |
the avoidance of excesses or extremes, especially in behavior. |
| proxy |
a person who is authorized to act for or on behalf of another, especially as a voter; substitute. |
| reconstitute |
to put together or form again. |
| referendum |
the submission of a legislative measure to a vote by the general public, or the vote thus taken. |
| striate |
to mark with stripes or furrows. |
| titular |
having a title but none of the power or responsibility related to it; nominal. |
| undulate |
to move in waves or a wavelike motion. |