| bifurcation |
the act or result of dividing into two branches, or the state of being so divided. |
| crux |
an essential, basic, crucial, or pivotal point. |
| harangue |
a long, vehement, and often pompous speech or piece of writing, especially such a speech delivered in public; tirade. |
| illustrious |
highly renowned; celebrated; glorious. |
| imprecise |
not exact, accurate, or well-defined; vague. |
| incriminate |
to show involvement in a crime. |
| insurrection |
an act or instance of open rebellion against a government or other authority; uprising. |
| intercede |
to act as a mediator in a dispute or disagreement. |
| iota |
an extremely small amount. |
| irrefutable |
impossible to disprove; indisputable. |
| monolithic |
large, unyielding, and without diversity. |
| privation |
lack of necessities or common comforts of life. |
| prudery |
the state, quality, or characteristic of being overly concerned with modest or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| Spartan |
(usually lower case) characterised by simplicity and austerity. |
| tenacity |
the quality or condition of holding on strongly or persistently to something. |