| castigate |
to punish or rebuke, as with severe public criticism; chastise. |
| climatic |
of or pertaining to the weather conditions most prevailing in a place. |
| concentric |
of circles or spheres, having the same middle point. |
| elitist |
believing in, supporting, or promoting the superiority of a select or privileged group. |
| faction |
a group or party within, and often at odds with, a larger organization. |
| fulcrum |
that which other things are contingent upon or built around; a pivotal point or agent. |
| gregarious |
fond of socializing with others; sociable. |
| intercede |
to act as a mediator in a dispute or disagreement. |
| mediate |
to act as an intermediary in (a dispute) or bring about (an agreement). |
| oscillate |
to swing steadily and repeatedly back and forth. |
| preemptive |
of or relating to a strike or attack such as a bid in bridge or a military attack, made in anticipation of or to prevent an opposing strike. |
| ruminate |
to think at length; meditate. |
| usurp |
to take and hold (a right, position, office, or the like) illegally, wrongfully, or by force. |
| utopia |
(often capitalized) an imagined or proposed place or society that is ideal, especially in its laws, ethics, and treatment of humanity. |