| captious |
inclined to petty criticism; faultfinding. |
| disseminate |
to spread widely, as though scattering seed. |
| encumbrance |
something or someone that hinders or burdens; impediment. |
| ferment |
a state of upset or fast change. |
| fervid |
heated or impassioned; intensely enthusiastic. |
| impending |
about to occur or appear. |
| indigence |
lack of means to live; poverty. |
| induce |
to persuade or influence, as to a course of action. |
| jingoism |
aggressive nationalism and patriotism, especially as directed against foreign countries. |
| landlocked |
without any access to the sea. |
| nemesis |
that which one cannot beat, conquer, or succeed at; cause or agent of one's often repeated downfall. |
| oblivion |
the state or condition of being entirely forgotten. |
| pariah |
a despised or socially outcast person. |
| propaganda |
information or opinions that are made public to promote or attack a movement, cause, or person. |
| slacken |
to decrease activity, strength, speed, intensity, or the like. |