| caucus |
a private meeting of leaders of a political party to choose candidates or determine policy, or such a group itself. |
| connotation |
a secondary meaning or implication of a word or expression, in addition to its primary meaning. |
| dispel |
to scatter or drive away in all directions. |
| effigy |
a likeness of a person, usually sculpted, as on a tomb. |
| gratuitous |
given or done without sufficient reason or justification; unwarranted. |
| indict |
to formally accuse (someone) of a crime in a court of law after studying evidence. |
| lassitude |
lack of mental or physical energy; weariness or listlessness; lethargy. |
| myopic |
unable to see objects clearly from a distance; nearsighted. |
| nurture |
to care for and encourage the growth and development of (a living thing). |
| pertain |
to relate to or have to do with something. |
| pursuant |
following on or proceeding from (usually followed by "to"). |
| ribald |
characterized by or using rude, coarse, or vulgar language or humor. |
| subside |
to become less; decrease. |
| tyrannical |
imposing one's will on others by threat or force; despotic; oppressive. |
| vehement |
intensely emotional; impassioned; heated. |