| acerbic |
sharp, sour, or harsh in manner, tone, or the like. |
| calculable |
able to be determined by mathematical computation. |
| caucus |
a private meeting of leaders of a political party to choose candidates or determine policy, or such a group itself. |
| deferential |
respectfully submissive to the desires, opinions, or judgments of others. |
| despot |
a ruler who has complete power and authority. |
| disaffect |
to cause to lose affection for, loyalty to, or contentment in an idea, a person, or an organization such as a government; alienate. |
| dissuade |
to urge or convince not to do something. |
| infamy |
evil or shameful reputation. |
| litany |
any recital that involves repetition or incantation, especially a long or monotonous account, as of one's troubles. |
| portly |
rather fat; stout. |
| profusion |
an abundant supply or display. |
| propaganda |
information or opinions that are made public to promote or attack a movement, cause, or person. |
| ruffian |
one who is tough and violent; bully; thug. |
| stalemate |
any situation in which a further action, offer, or the like is impossible or unlikely; deadlock. |
| subtlety |
the quality or condition of being difficult to detect or define. |