| compulsion |
coercion or constraint; act of using force to bring about another's action. |
| covet |
to wish to have very much; envy. |
| decorum |
properness of behavior, manner, appearance, or the like; dignity; propriety. |
| delineate |
to describe or portray in precise or vivid detail. |
| 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. |
| efficacy |
the ability to produce desired results; effectiveness. |
| inclement |
of weather, violent or disagreeable. |
| inept |
lacking skill or aptitude; incompetent. |
| junta |
a small group, often of military officers, acting as the rulers of a nation, especially provisionally after the overthrow of a previous government. |
| labyrinthine |
complex and intricate to the point of being puzzling. |
| obsession |
that which preoccupies one's mind or emotions excessively or abnormally. |
| recurrence |
an act or instance of happening or appearing again or repeatedly. |
| repudiate |
to reject completely as invalid or untrue. |
| timorous |
showing or marked by fear; fearful; timid. |
| waiver |
the intentional relinquishing of a right, claim, or privilege, or a suspension of an existing rule or policy. |