| caucus |
a private meeting of leaders of a political party to choose candidates or determine policy, or such a group itself. |
| consolidate |
to join together into a whole; combine. |
| equanimity |
the quality of remaining calm, serene, or unruffled, especially under stress; composure. |
| euphemism |
the word or expression so substituted. |
| exhaustive |
thorough and all-encompassing. |
| felon1 |
a person who has committed a serious crime, such as murder, rape, or burglary, as opposed to a misdemeanor. |
| fragility |
the condition of being delicate and easily broken. |
| ludicrous |
worthy of mockery; laughable and ridiculous. |
| lustrous |
shining; glossy; bright. |
| multifarious |
of or having a great variety of parts, forms, or kinds; many and varied. |
| oratory1 |
the art of public speaking. |
| parable |
a very short story told to teach a moral or religious lesson. |
| parody |
a humorous imitation in print, music, or performance of a serious person, work of art, or publication. |
| pilfer |
to steal, especially trifling amounts or things of small value. |
| redouble |
to make twice as great; renew more vigorously; intensify. |