| biennial |
happening every second year. |
| 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. |
| despot |
a ruler who has complete power and authority. |
| embellishment |
a beautifying decoration or addition. |
| equanimity |
the quality of remaining calm, serene, or unruffled, especially under stress; composure. |
| posterity |
all generations to come. |
| potentate |
a person of great power, such as a ruler. |
| psyche |
the mental makeup of a person or group. |
| recompense |
payment or action to compensate for the expenditure or loss of time, money, property, or the like. |
| regimen |
a regulated routine of therapy or exercise designed to promote health or fitness. |
| reticent |
reluctant to speak; not given to frequent speech; restrained; shy. |
| revue |
a form of entertainment consisting of a series of songs, comic routines, and dances, often as parodies of current affairs and people. |
| rostrum |
a raised platform or dais for public speaking. |
| salvageable |
able to be saved or rescued from damage or destruction. |
| secretive |
tending to secrecy. |