| biennial |
happening every second year. |
| capitalist |
one who supports an economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately owned, and prices are chiefly determined by open competition in a free market. |
| divest |
to take rights or property away from; dispossess, especially by legal means. |
| duplicitous |
deceitful, treacherous, or double-dealing. |
| faddish |
relating to or having the nature of a passing fashion or craze. |
| glib |
speaking or prone to speak easily and fluently, especially in a careless or thoughtless manner, with little concern for the truth. |
| gubernatorial |
of or pertaining to the office of governor or to a governor. |
| irreparable |
impossible to repair, restore, or rectify. |
| noteworthy |
deserving attention; remarkable. |
| obnoxious |
offensive or not pleasant. |
| panacea |
a remedy or solution for all diseases, ills, or difficulties; cure-all. |
| pert |
impudent or saucy. |
| restitution |
the payment of money in order to compensate for damage, loss, or injury. |
| sobriety |
abstinence from alcohol; temperance. |
| ungainly |
lacking gracefulness or ease of movement; clumsy; awkward. |