| acumen |
superior insight; quickness and shrewdness of judgment, especially in practical matters. |
| equity |
the quality of being fair and reasonable; fairness. |
| franchise |
a right or privilege conferred by a government, especially the right to vote or the rights and powers of incorporation. |
| grassroots |
originating with or operating among the common people. |
| insidious |
dangerous through cunning, subtlety, and underhandedness. |
| jollity |
the state or quality of being merry; gaiety. |
| manipulate |
to handle or operate skillfully with the hands. |
| nadir |
the lowest or most depressing point or stage. |
| paraphrase |
a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify. |
| pragmatic |
concerned with actual causes and effects rather than abstract theories or ideas; practical. |
| pseudonym |
a false name adopted by someone, especially an author, to conceal his or her identity; pen name. |
| receptive |
open and willing to accommodate new thoughts and ideas. |
| self-determination |
the ability or freedom of a people to decide their own form of government. |
| striate |
to mark with stripes or furrows. |
| totality |
the state or quality of being total. |