| augment |
to make greater in size or amount; increase. |
| backlash |
a strong reaction against some prior development, especially political or social change. |
| demagogue |
a leader, especially a speaker or politician, who attempts to persuade and to gain a following by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the public, rather than by rational argument. |
| derivation |
the source of a thing; origin. |
| disenfranchise |
to deprive (someone) of a right of citizenship, especially the right to vote. |
| exchangeable |
capable of being interchanged with or given in return for another. |
| invertebrate |
without a backbone |
| penitent |
feeling or showing sorrow or regret for having done wrong. |
| profess |
to claim or state as true. |
| salient |
extremely noticeable or prominent; conspicuous; important. |
| sedition |
actions or speech intended or serving to create rebellion against a government. |
| tome |
a large thick book, often one of a multivolume scholarly work. |
| touchstone |
a test or standard by which to evaluate the worth of something. |
| vagrant |
one who lacks a permanent home and wanders from place to place; nomad; tramp. |
| winnow |
to sift through, or separate out the desired or worthwhile from the undesired or worthless part of, as by critical analysis. |