| compromise |
a settlement of a disagreement in which each side gives up something, or the result of such a settlement. |
| conformity |
accordance or compliance with a standard or norm. |
| dependence |
the condition of relying on another for help, or to provide what one needs. |
| elite |
(usually used with a plural verb) the best, taken collectively. |
| excess |
more than is needed or usual; extra. |
| formerly |
in the past; in a time before now. |
| handicraft |
skill at making things by hand. |
| innovate |
to propose or implement a new method, approach, idea, or the like; make inventive changes. |
| ironically |
contrary to what seemed likely at first or to what one would naturally predict. |
| politics |
the work or study of government. |
| purport |
to assert or allege, especially falsely. |
| treacherous |
betraying or likely to betray trust; false. |
| tycoon |
a rich, powerful person in business or industry. |
| tyranny |
a government in which a single person rules absolutely and in a cruel way. |
| unavoidable |
impossible to avoid or escape; inevitable. |