| conscription |
compulsory enrollment in military service. |
| demur |
to object or indicate opposition to something. |
| devious |
not the straightest, most direct way; winding; roundabout. |
| enfranchise |
to give the rights of a citizen to, especially the right to vote. |
| fitful |
occurring at irregular intervals. |
| idealist |
a person with high or noble principles, goals, or codes of action. |
| incisive |
marked by clear, penetrating thought; sharp. |
| nadir |
the lowest or most depressing point or stage. |
| opulence |
the condition of being luxuriant and costly. |
| perfunctory |
done quickly and as a matter of routine; performed without care. |
| plenitude |
abundance; fullness. |
| proletarian |
of, pertaining or belong to, or characteristic of the working class, especially laborers who lack capital. |
| regress |
to go back or backwards, as in reverting to an earlier form or stage of development. |
| slovenly |
careless or disgustingly dirty. |
| supremacy |
ultimate power or authority. |