| confederation |
the act or process of confederating or allying. |
| crux |
an essential, basic, crucial, or pivotal point. |
| dissonant |
not in harmony or agreement; discordant. |
| enormity |
the quality of surpassing moral limits; offensive or disgraceful character. |
| equivocation |
the act of communicating in ambiguous, shifting, or indecisive terms, often to avoid or deceive. |
| faddish |
relating to or having the nature of a passing fashion or craze. |
| fragility |
the condition of being delicate and easily broken. |
| harangue |
a long, vehement, and often pompous speech or piece of writing, especially such a speech delivered in public; tirade. |
| multifarious |
of or having a great variety of parts, forms, or kinds; many and varied. |
| plaintive |
showing or expressing sadness or sorrow. |
| pseudonym |
a false name adopted by someone, especially an author, to conceal his or her identity; pen name. |
| repugnance |
strong dislike, distaste, or aversion. |
| revoke |
to take back, cancel, or make no longer valid. |
| supplant |
to replace (someone or something) especially by dishonest or forceful means. |
| swathe |
to wrap up, enfold, or bind, especially with a wrapping material or bands. |