| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| charlatan |
one who deceitfully claims to possess a particular skill or expertise; fraud; quack. |
| cognate |
having a common origin, as languages. |
| depersonalize |
to cause to lose individual identity or characteristics. |
| fidelity |
loyalty or faithfulness to obligations, promises, or those to whom one has made a commitment. |
| fraught |
accompanied by; full of, usually something bad or unpleasant. |
| impassive |
not having, showing, or responding to emotion; unfeeling, expressionless, or insensitive. |
| imperative |
very important; urgent. |
| jingoism |
aggressive nationalism and patriotism, especially as directed against foreign countries. |
| mania |
an extreme desire or enthusiasm. |
| paltry |
small, trifling, or worthless. |
| 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. |
| prodigal |
imprudent and excessive in spending; extravagant. |
| remit |
to refrain from carrying out; cancel. |
| surveillance |
a close watch or observation, especially of a person or group of people under suspicion. |