| archetype |
an original model or pattern from which others are made or copied. |
| breach |
an act of breaking a law or promise. |
| caprice |
a sudden, impulsive change of mind or direction, or an unpredictable action. |
| compulsion |
coercion or constraint; act of using force to bring about another's action. |
| depreciate |
to lower the cost or value of, especially of property for tax purposes, or of money. |
| eloquence |
skill or ability to use language that impresses or persuades. |
| erudition |
a high level of scholarly knowledge; learnedness. |
| girth |
the length around something. |
| glib |
speaking or prone to speak easily and fluently, especially in a careless or thoughtless manner, with little concern for the truth. |
| imbibe |
to take up or consume by drinking. |
| 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. |
| reconcile |
to heal differences and restore a good relationship between. |
| ruminate |
to think at length; meditate. |
| self-determination |
the ability or freedom of a people to decide their own form of government. |
| surreptitious |
made, performed, or achieved by stealth or in secret. |