| commensurate |
of equal measure, as extent or duration. |
| complacent |
too satisfied with oneself or one's situation. |
| decimation |
the act of destroying a large part or number of something. |
| expatriate |
one who has gone into exile from or renounced allegiance to his or her native land. |
| fatuous |
smugly foolish or stupid. |
| fulsome |
offensive, especially because of excessiveness or insincerity. |
| grassroots |
originating with or operating among the common people. |
| induce |
to persuade or influence, as to a course of action. |
| misjudge |
to hold an unjustified opinion of. |
| mutable |
able or likely to change. |
| pallor |
unnatural lack of color, especially of the face. |
| patron |
a regular customer of a shop, restaurant, or some other business. |
| theocracy |
a form of government in which a god or gods are acknowledged as the ultimate authority. |
| unimpressive |
lacking notable qualities; unremarkable; not impressive. |
| wrest |
to take away with, or as if with, a twist or pull. |