| accountability |
the state or quality of being responsible for providing an explanation or justification. |
| artifice |
a shrewd or clever trick. |
| categorical |
with no exceptions or conditions; absolute. |
| conservatism |
a general preference for the traditional; disinclination to change. |
| contemptible |
deserving of scorn or moral disgust; disgraceful; dishonorable. |
| effigy |
a likeness of a person, usually sculpted, as on a tomb. |
| interplay |
the action or influence of two or more things on each other; reciprocal effect. |
| intransigent |
refusing to alter an idea or a position in response to others' wishes; uncompromising. |
| lackluster |
without brilliance or vitality; dull. |
| lucid |
easy to understand; articulate; clear. |
| predecessor |
a person who holds a position or job before another person. |
| prude |
someone who is extremely or overly concerned with modesty or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| reciprocity |
a mutual interchange of privileges or favors between two nations, groups, or institutions. |
| solstice |
either of the two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the celestial equator, occurring in June and December. |
| stockpile |
a supply of items accumulated and maintained for future use. |