| annexation |
the act of taking and adding (territory) to one's own territory. |
| concealment |
the act of hiding something from sight, or the condition of being hidden from sight. |
| credo |
any formulation of belief, especially a religious one. |
| demagogue |
a leader, especially a speaker or politician, who attempts to persuade and to gain a following by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the public, rather than by rational argument. |
| demur |
to object or indicate opposition to something. |
| electorate |
a body of those entitled to participate in an election; qualified voters, as a group. |
| filial |
of, concerning, or befitting a daughter or son. |
| imminent |
about to happen or likely to happen soon. |
| negligible |
so small or unimportant as to be of no account; trifling or insignificant. |
| recrimination |
an accusation made in response to being accused by another, or the act of countering one accusation with another. |
| retention |
the act or process of maintaining the possession or use of. |
| spurious |
not genuine, authentic, or valid; false. |
| stoical |
showing little or no emotion in reaction to painful or pleasant experiences. |
| syncopate |
in music, to make (a rhythm) more complex as by accenting beats that are not normally accented or employing rests where accented beats would be expected. |
| urbane |
refined in manner; polished; elegant. |