| allure |
to attract strongly by appealing to people's inner wishes; tempt. |
| conciliatory |
tending to placate or reconcile. |
| guise |
external appearance or semblance, especially if deceptive. |
| implacable |
not to be pacified or diverted; unappeasable or inexorable. |
| infatuation |
the condition of being deprived of judgment by an irrational or foolish attachment to someone or something. |
| inquisitive |
given to asking and inquiring; eager to learn. |
| pessimist |
one who usually expects a bad outcome. |
| populist |
a person, especially a political leader, who represents, or claims to represent, the interests and concerns of the common people rather than the privileged, the politically powerful, or the intelligentsia. |
| potentate |
a person of great power, such as a ruler. |
| preoccupation |
the state of being completely engrossed or absorbed in thought. |
| query |
a question. |
| repress |
to restrain or prevent the expression of (feelings, utterances, or the like). |
| reticent |
reluctant to speak; not given to frequent speech; restrained; shy. |
| supremacy |
ultimate power or authority. |
| wanton |
lacking restraint in the pursuit of sexual pleasure. |