| 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. |
| elixir |
a sweetened, aromatic solution of alcohol and water used as a vehicle for medicines. |
| exemplar |
one worthy to be imitated or studied; model. |
| flamboyant |
exceptionally showy or dashing in one's speech, manner, or appearance. |
| heretofore |
prior to this time; before now. |
| mediocre |
of average to poor quality; ordinary. |
| momentous |
very important. |
| overt |
openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.) |
| pall1 |
an atmosphere of gloom or despair. |
| quell |
to overpower or suppress with force; put down; quash. |
| Spartan |
(usually lower case) characterised by simplicity and austerity. |
| stolid |
neither feeling nor showing much range of emotion; impassive. |
| sublime |
exalted or noble; lofty. |
| synoptic |
forming a summary or overview. |
| transmute |
to change into another form, substance, state, or the like. |