| bedizen |
to dress or decorate in a flashy, garish fashion. |
| disinterest |
lack of bias or self-interest; impartiality. |
| feign |
to pretend or fake; put on a false show of. |
| junta |
a small group, often of military officers, acting as the rulers of a nation, especially provisionally after the overthrow of a previous government. |
| nicety |
a subtle distinction; fine point. |
| partisan |
devoted to or favoring a particular cause, group, political party, or the like. |
| potency |
the condition of being strong in effect or powerful. |
| preempt |
to seize or appropriate ahead of others. |
| referendum |
the submission of a legislative measure to a vote by the general public, or the vote thus taken. |
| sear1 |
to burn or scorch the outside of. |
| secrete |
to produce a fluid or other substance and release it into or out of the body. |
| simultaneously |
at the very same time. |
| sporadic |
occurring irregularly or in a thinly scattered manner in time or space. |
| tenure |
the period of holding or possessing something. |
| traverse |
to go over, along, or through; cover or cross. |