| captious |
inclined to petty criticism; faultfinding. |
| convivial |
enjoying feasting, drinking, and socializing; sociable. |
| curriculum |
the courses offered at a school or in a particular area of study. |
| faction |
a group or party within, and often at odds with, a larger organization. |
| feign |
to pretend or fake; put on a false show of. |
| imperil |
to put at risk; endanger. |
| orator |
a person who delivers a public speech, or one skilled at formal public speaking. |
| panache |
a confidently stylish, dashing, or flamboyant manner. |
| posthumous |
beginning, occurring, or continuing after one's death. |
| propaganda |
information or opinions that are made public to promote or attack a movement, cause, or person. |
| recapitulate |
to briefly review (the main points) of a spoken or written exchange or communication. |
| singular |
extraordinary or exceptional. |
| tepid |
not quite warm; lukewarm. |
| unfrock |
to deprive of priestly status. |
| vie |
to compete with another for victory, superiority, or the like (usually followed by "for"). |