| conjecture |
the making of a guess or inference, especially with little evidence. |
| degeneration |
the process of decline or decay. |
| encroachment |
the act of exceeding proper or intended limits, as of territory or property. |
| entail |
to call for or bring about as a necessary accompaniment; necessarily involve. |
| hysteria |
in an individual or group, an uncontrollable outburst of fear or other emotions, producing fits of weeping, laughter, irrational behavior, or the like. |
| intolerant |
not able or not willing to accept different opinions, beliefs, customs, or people; not tolerant. |
| jubilation |
a feeling of great joy, pride, and happiness; exultation. |
| lobbyist |
one who attempts, on behalf of a special interest group, to influence the way legislators vote. |
| nuance |
a subtle quality or difference in tone, meaning, color, or the like; shade. |
| obliterate |
to erase or make unrecognizable by erasing. |
| profundity |
that which involves great insight or intellectual depth. |
| regurgitate |
to surge or pour back or out, especially from of a place of containment, as gases, liquids, or undigested food. |
| scourge |
someone or something that inflicts punishment or causes suffering or destruction. |
| vouch |
to promise to be true, real, or correct (usually followed by "for"). |
| wheedle |
to try to persuade or influence by coaxing or flattery; cajole. |