canvass |
to conduct a survey of; poll. |
coherent |
lumping, holding, or sticking together. |
depose |
to deprive of rank or office, especially from an important position such as that of king. |
disconsolate |
hopelessly unhappy; dejected. |
dissolution |
the annulment or severance of a bond or tie, especially a formal or contractual connection. |
incense2 |
to make very angry. |
interloper |
a person who intrudes in the affairs of others; meddler. |
irony |
a manner of using language so that it conveys a different or opposite meaning to that which is literally expressed in the words themselves. Irony is used in ordinary conversation and also as a literary technique, especially to express criticism or to produce humor or pathos. |
oscillate |
to swing steadily and repeatedly back and forth. |
primeval |
of or suggestive of the first age or ages. |
sect |
any group, especially a religious group such as a denomination, that is united by a common belief, ritual, or the like. |
tensile |
of or relating to tension. |
tumult |
the noise and commotion of a large crowd; uproar. |
unregulated |
not subject to rules or constraints. |
vacillate |
to hesitate or waver in giving an opinion or making a decision; be indecisive. |