| cavil |
to make petty criticisms or objections; carp (usually followed by "at" or "about"). |
| defer1 |
to not do until later; put off; delay. |
| delimit |
to define or mark the boundaries of; demarcate. |
| grassroots |
originating with or operating among the common people. |
| junta |
a small group, often of military officers, acting as the rulers of a nation, especially provisionally after the overthrow of a previous government. |
| languor |
lack of strength or energy; weakness or listlessness. |
| maul |
to hurt by beating or through other rough treatment. |
| oratory1 |
the art of public speaking. |
| pilfer |
to steal, especially trifling amounts or things of small value. |
| polygamy |
the practice or state of having more than one spouse, especially more than one wife, at a time. |
| rancor |
bitter, continuing resentment; hatred. |
| revoke |
to take back, cancel, or make no longer valid. |
| scruple |
a belief about right and wrong that keeps a person from doing something that may be bad. |
| sundry |
of various kinds; miscellaneous. |
| superfluous |
being beyond a sufficient amount; excessive. |