| aura |
the subtle emanation of a quality or condition of someone or something. |
| censure |
to criticize or condemn. |
| commune2 |
a group of people living together as a community, working collectively on land owned in common or by a government. |
| engross |
to take all the attention of; interest fully. |
| inscrutable |
impossible to comprehend or interpret; mysterious. |
| interplay |
the action or influence of two or more things on each other; reciprocal effect. |
| lampoon |
an attack through ridicule, as in an essay, cartoon, or comedy; satire. |
| omnipotent |
possessing infinite power; all-powerful. |
| 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. |
| repartee |
a quick, clever reply; witty retort. |
| salutary |
having or intended to have a beneficial effect. |
| stymie |
throw an obstacle in the way of (something or someone); impede; thwart. |
| tumult |
the noise and commotion of a large crowd; uproar. |
| undaunted |
not discouraged; not giving up even though something is difficult or frightening. |
| vertigo |
a sensation of unsteadiness or dizziness, such that one's surroundings seem to be whirling around. |