| allure |
to attract strongly by appealing to people's inner wishes; tempt. |
| caucus |
a private meeting of leaders of a political party to choose candidates or determine policy, or such a group itself. |
| dictum |
a formal or official pronouncement or declaration. |
| immobility |
the state or condition of not moving or being motionless. |
| inexhaustible |
unable to be used up; endless. |
| insular |
closed to new ideas; narrow-minded. |
| mediate |
to act as an intermediary in (a dispute) or bring about (an agreement). |
| monotony |
tiresome lack of variation. |
| oratory1 |
the art of public speaking. |
| pellucid |
extremely clear in meaning. |
| perceptual |
of, relating to, or involving perception. |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| schematic |
of, pertaining to, or formed like an outline or diagram. |
| sojourn |
to live for a short time in a place; stay temporarily. |
| usurp |
to take and hold (a right, position, office, or the like) illegally, wrongfully, or by force. |