disenfranchise |
to deprive (someone) of a right of citizenship, especially the right to vote. |
impenetrable |
impossible to enter; impervious. |
intemperance |
lack of restraint in the indulgence of an appetite, especially the consumption of alcohol. |
laborious |
requiring considerable effort or perseverance. |
malevolent |
wishing or doing evil to others; ill-willed; malicious. |
nonconformity |
refusal or failure to adjust one's behavior and actions to accord or comply with societal customs, values, or the like. |
outmoded |
no longer in keeping with current standards or practices; obsolete. |
peripheral |
related but not essential. |
personable |
pleasing in appearance or manner; friendly; attractive. |
pivotal |
critically important or crucial; on which something is contingent. |
predecessor |
a person who holds a position or job before another person. |
profane |
irreverent or irreligious; blasphemous. |
proliferate |
to spread or increase quickly. |
rebuttal |
a statement or contention, as in a debate or legal case, that is intended to disprove or confute another. |
rejuvenate |
to restore the vigor, health, or appearance of youth to. |