| abasement |
the act of bringing down or the state of being brought down in rank, status, or reputation. |
| acclaim |
to show enthusiastic approval of. |
| bifurcation |
the act or result of dividing into two branches, or the state of being so divided. |
| bourgeois |
of, related to, or characteristic of the middle class. |
| censorious |
highly critical or disapproving. |
| charismatic |
having unusually strong personal allure or appeal. |
| clemency |
the inclination to be merciful or forgiving; leniency. |
| discourse |
verbal communication; conversation. |
| importune |
to pester with insistent demands or requests. |
| junta |
a small group, often of military officers, acting as the rulers of a nation, especially provisionally after the overthrow of a previous government. |
| lummox |
(informal) someone who is especially clumsy, slow, and unintelligent. |
| ornamentation |
decoration; embellishment. |
| rampant |
unrestrained or uncontrollable; unbridled. |
| replenish |
to make complete or full again; refill. |
| stipulate |
to specify or arrange as a condition of an agreement. |