| crux |
an essential, basic, crucial, or pivotal point. |
| effigy |
a likeness of a person, usually sculpted, as on a tomb. |
| frugality |
prudent or sparing use of resources, especially money. |
| grapple |
to grasp, twist, or wrestle in close combat. |
| indict |
to formally accuse (someone) of a crime in a court of law after studying evidence. |
| insurrection |
an act or instance of open rebellion against a government or other authority; uprising. |
| linear |
having to do with a line; straight. |
| mutation |
a sudden, apparently abnormal change or alteration in a genetically determined structure, as opposed to gradual evolutionary change. |
| ovation |
a prolonged or enthusiastic episode of applause for someone, as following a performance. |
| precept |
a basic rule, principle, or directive that guides action, moral conduct, or thought. |
| propagate |
to reproduce (offspring) or cause to reproduce. |
| recompense |
payment or action to compensate for the expenditure or loss of time, money, property, or the like. |
| rhetoric |
the art, ability, or study of using language effectively in speech or writing, especially to influence or persuade one's audience. |
| sporadic |
occurring irregularly or in a thinly scattered manner in time or space. |
| tout |
to publicize flatteringly and boastfully. |