| amnesty |
a general pardon given by a government, especially for political offenses. |
| controversy |
a disagreement; debate. |
| disdain |
an attitude or display of contempt; scorn. |
| inflammatory |
tending to arouse and excite the emotions, or call forth an emotional response. |
| intensify |
to make stronger, more acute, or more intense. |
| mandate |
to require by law or because of a vote of the people. |
| measly |
(informal) ridiculously inadequate or unsatisfactory; paltry. |
| prim |
correct and proper beyond what is needed. |
| scandal |
a reported behavior or event that is illegal or considered morally wrong and which causes strongly negative public reaction. |
| similarity |
the state or quality of being similar; resemblance. |
| snare1 |
anything intended to lure, tempt, or entangle unsuspecting victims; trap. |
| statistical |
of, concerning, or based on information in the form of numbers that can be used to understand a complex issue or test the validity of a hypothesis. |
| traction |
the grip or holding power of a body moving on a surface. |
| transcontinental |
going or reaching across a continent. |
| unearth |
to find or reveal by searching. |