| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| inflection |
change that occurs in the form of words to show a grammatical characteristic such as the tense of a verb, the number of a noun, or the degree of an adjective or adverb. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |