| affectation |
falseness or superficiality of appearance or behavior; pretense. |
| confederation |
the act or process of confederating or allying. |
| cozen |
to deceive or trick; swindle. |
| decorous |
proper or formal with respect to behavior, manners, appearance, or the like. |
| exigent |
requiring immediate attention; urgent or critical. |
| extradition |
the legal transfer of a fugitive from one state or jurisdiction to another where he or she is to be tried or imprisoned. |
| lieu |
the place formerly occupied by something or someone. |
| mannerism |
a distinctive and habitual behavioral characteristic. |
| muse |
to think about something silently or for a long time. |
| 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. |
| prudent |
showing good judgment and caution; sensible. |
| rabble1 |
a confused and uncontrolled crowd; disorderly mob. |
| stupor |
a state of unconsciousness, insensibility, or torpor. |
| urbane |
refined in manner; polished; elegant. |
| utopia |
(often capitalized) an imagined or proposed place or society that is ideal, especially in its laws, ethics, and treatment of humanity. |