| abridgment |
the process or an instance of making shorter or condensing. |
| adept |
having great skill or ability. |
| backlash |
a strong reaction against some prior development, especially political or social change. |
| broach |
to suggest or mention for the first time; bring up. |
| confederation |
the act or process of confederating or allying. |
| decorous |
proper or formal with respect to behavior, manners, appearance, or the like. |
| depersonalize |
to cause to lose individual identity or characteristics. |
| dexterity |
grace and easy quickness in using the hands or body; skill. |
| ingrate |
an ungrateful person. |
| populist |
a person, especially a political leader, who represents, or claims to represent, the interests and concerns of the common people rather than the privileged, the politically powerful, or the intelligentsia. |
| proximity |
the condition, quality, or fact of being near or close; nearness. |
| proxy |
a person who is authorized to act for or on behalf of another, especially as a voter; substitute. |
| satire |
a literary or dramatic work that ridicules or derides human vice or foolishness, usually through the use of parody or irony. |
| spar2 |
to make boxing movements without hitting hard, as for practice or in fun. |
| witticism |
a clever, often perceptive joke, insult, or saying. |