| cohort |
(often derogatory) a friend or associate. |
| criteria |
a set of standards or tests by which to judge or decide something. |
| exalt |
to honor or glorify. |
| fickle |
quickly changing without reason or warning, especially in affection or allegiance; variable or capricious. |
| labyrinthine |
complex and intricate to the point of being puzzling. |
| linear |
having to do with a line; straight. |
| mediate |
to act as an intermediary in (a dispute) or bring about (an agreement). |
| odorous |
having or giving off a distinctive or strong smell. |
| overbearing |
arrogantly dominating; dictatorial. |
| presentiment |
an intuition or sense of something about to happen; foreboding. |
| retroactive |
going into operation or effect as of a previous date, or in respect to past events or circumstances. |
| sedition |
actions or speech intended or serving to create rebellion against a government. |
| skirmish |
a minor or preliminary battle between small military units. |
| statute |
a law made by a legislature, as opposed to one established by the courts. |
| stratify |
to assign categories or create divisions within (a society) according to a hierarchy of social or economic classes. |