| bogus |
not authentic; counterfeit. |
| caucus |
a private meeting of leaders of a political party to choose candidates or determine policy, or such a group itself. |
| commodity |
something that can be bought and sold. |
| consonance |
agreement, correspondence, or harmony. |
| droll |
wryly amusing or humorous. |
| finicky |
exceptionally fussy or hard to satisfy. |
| implicit |
implied rather than directly stated. |
| infallible |
incapable of error. |
| inimitable |
impossible to mimic or copy, because of uniqueness or superiority. |
| irrevocable |
impossible to take back, undo, or cancel. |
| junta |
a small group, often of military officers, acting as the rulers of a nation, especially provisionally after the overthrow of a previous government. |
| mediate |
to act as an intermediary in (a dispute) or bring about (an agreement). |
| menagerie |
a collection of usually wild or exotic animals, or the place where they are exhibited. |
| solace |
comfort or consolation in times of sorrow or suffering. |
| sophomoric |
displaying intellectual pretentiousness or proud confidence about one's knowledge when actually poorly informed or immature. |