| clemency |
the inclination to be merciful or forgiving; leniency. |
| disparity |
the condition or an instance of being unlike, unequal, or of different kinds; difference. |
| elliptical |
tending toward or characterized by an economy of expression that creates ambiguity or obscurity, often purposefully. |
| interlude |
a pause, space, or event that intervenes; interval. |
| intermittent |
alternately stopping and starting with pauses in between. |
| invoke |
to call out to (a god, muse, or the like) for help, support, protection, or inspiration. |
| ire |
anger or wrath. |
| outstrip |
to exceed or surpass. |
| permeable |
of a substance, being such that gas or liquid can penetrate or diffuse through it. |
| populist |
a person, especially a political leader, who represents, or claims to represent, the interests and concerns of the common people rather than the privileged, the politically powerful, or the intelligentsia. |
| prevaricate |
to lie, mislead, or conceal the truth deliberately. |
| rescind |
to take back or make invalid; revoke. |
| ruse |
a trick, pretense, or diversion intended to deceive or mislead. |
| tawdry |
falsely showy; cheap and gaudy. |
| waif |
a child without a home or friends. |