| commandeer |
to force (a civilian) into, or seize (goods) for, the military. |
| commensurate |
of equal measure, as extent or duration. |
| culmination |
the highest point; zenith; climax. |
| detractor |
one who criticizes or disparages an idea, cause, or person to undermine support or popularity. |
| gauche |
deficient in manners or other conventions of social behavior; boorish; crude. |
| junta |
a small group, often of military officers, acting as the rulers of a nation, especially provisionally after the overthrow of a previous government. |
| lassitude |
lack of mental or physical energy; weariness or listlessness; lethargy. |
| moot |
not clearly settled; arguable; debatable. |
| pervade |
to spread or be present everywhere in. |
| sect |
any group, especially a religious group such as a denomination, that is united by a common belief, ritual, or the like. |
| subside |
to become less; decrease. |
| tryst |
a meeting held at a specified time and place, especially a secret meeting of lovers; rendezvous. |
| ubiquitous |
being or appearing to be in all places at the same time; omnipresent. |
| unseemly |
not in accord with accepted social standards; improper; indecorous. |
| vignette |
a brief written or musical sketch, or brief film scene, that describes or characterizes a person, incident, situation, or the like. |