abolish |
to get rid of or do away with; end. |
aghast |
filled with alarm or horror; shocked. |
arbitrary |
resulting from personal opinions, wishes, or feelings instead of from a rule or reason. |
comparable |
nearly the same or equal in degree or quality. |
hierarchy |
a body of persons or entities graded according to rank or level of authority. |
hinder |
to hold back or stop the progress of. |
hostility |
the state of being unfriendly or full of hate. |
insurgent |
one who uses armed force to rebel against one's own government. |
intervention |
the act of interfering so as to prevent something from happening |
martyr |
a person who suffers or is killed for defending some belief or cause. |
penal |
of, concerning, or giving out punishment, especially according to law. |
pinpoint |
to find or explain exactly. |
potential |
a certain skill that may be developed. |
sage |
a very wise person. |
sham |
an imitation that is passed as genuine; counterfeit. |