| accountability |
the state or quality of being responsible for providing an explanation or justification. |
| ameliorate |
to make better; improve. |
| anonymous |
having an unknown name or identity. |
| apathy |
lack of interest or feeling. |
| convoke |
to summon to an assembly; marshal. |
| disperse |
to drive away in all directions; scatter. |
| gentry |
people who come from families of high social standing. |
| ingratiate |
to seek or secure another's favor or approval for (oneself). |
| lethal |
intended to cause or capable of causing death or extreme harm; deadly. |
| lummox |
(informal) someone who is especially clumsy, slow, and unintelligent. |
| onslaught |
a forceful, often sudden, offensive maneuver; attack. |
| revel |
to feel great pleasure; rejoice (usually followed by "in"). |
| theocracy |
a form of government in which a god or gods are acknowledged as the ultimate authority. |
| tumult |
the noise and commotion of a large crowd; uproar. |
| venerate |
to treat or regard with great respect, honor, or reverence. |