| cabal |
a small group of people engaged in a secret plot, usually of a political nature. |
| celestial |
of or having to do with the sky or outer space. |
| discursive |
ranging over numerous topics, especially in an orderly or coherent way. |
| dissolution |
the annulment or severance of a bond or tie, especially a formal or contractual connection. |
| distend |
to swell or cause to swell from, or as if from, internal pressure; balloon. |
| emanate |
to come or send forth; issue or emit. |
| franchise |
a right or privilege conferred by a government, especially the right to vote or the rights and powers of incorporation. |
| intonation |
the pattern of changes in pitch of the speaking or singing voice. |
| maniacal |
marked by wildness, craziness, and violence. |
| mediation |
the act or process of mediating between two disputing or disagreeing parties to bring about a resolution; arbitration. |
| observable |
able to be seen; visible. |
| prurient |
characterized by or causing lewdness or lust. |
| ruffian |
one who is tough and violent; bully; thug. |
| stolid |
neither feeling nor showing much range of emotion; impassive. |
| vantage |
a position or situation that offers a broad or especially good view, comprehension, or the like. |