civil |
having to do with citizens or the general population. |
commendable |
worthy of notice and praise. |
dictator |
a ruler who has total authority. |
disgruntle |
to make irritably dissatisfied or discontent. |
eccentric |
not behaving or thinking in an ordinary or accepted way; odd; peculiar. |
exaggerate |
to present as larger, more important, or more valuable. |
immigrate |
to come to live permanently in a country where one was not born. |
insomnia |
difficulty in getting to sleep. |
justify |
to show to be true or right; prove. |
lurid |
sensational; shocking or dramatic. |
proclaim |
to say or state for the public to know. |
rendezvous |
a meeting that has been arranged ahead of time. |
slogan |
a short phrase used to state a principle or political message or to advertise a product; motto. |
stereotype |
a standardized and usually oversimplified and inaccurate conception held in common by many people. |
suppliant |
a person who makes a heartfelt request. |