| ascendant |
moving upward; rising. |
| caucus |
a private meeting of leaders of a political party to choose candidates or determine policy, or such a group itself. |
| conformist |
one who tends to act in accordance or compliance with established standards or norms. |
| denote |
to be a mark or sign of. |
| elliptical |
tending toward or characterized by an economy of expression that creates ambiguity or obscurity, often purposefully. |
| inconsequential |
having no significant effect or result; not important. |
| interrelate |
to place in or come into a shared, mutual, or reciprocal relationship. |
| noncommittal |
not revealing what one's preference, feeling, or opinion is. |
| piteous |
worthy of or inspiring great sympathy. |
| preoccupy |
to absorb the entire time or attention of. |
| remit |
to refrain from carrying out; cancel. |
| severance |
the act, process, or result of breaking off or separating. |
| tenacious |
holding on or tending to hold on strongly or persistently (sometimes followed by "of"). |
| trenchant |
incisive or penetrating, as perception or wit. |
| verbose |
using or characterized by many or superfluous words; wordy. |