concourse |
a large open space, as in a railway station, where many people pass or gather. |
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. |
extant |
still in existence; current; not extinct, destroyed, or lost. |
facile |
acting or working in an easy, effortless manner. |
indisposed |
slightly and temporarily ill, as with indigestion or a cold. |
juxtapose |
to bring together for the purpose of side-by-side comparison or contrast. |
montage |
the technique of juxtaposing or superimposing images in a photograph or on motion picture film. |
opprobrium |
a condition of disgrace or shame; ignominy. |
pillage |
to openly and forcefully seize goods from, as during a war; plunder. |
protocol |
the proper or agreed upon way of conducting oneself or of doing something. |
redeem |
to make up for; balance. |
retaliate |
to strike back; take revenge. |
squalor |
living conditions that are filthy, or the state of being dirty or foul. |
stratagem |
a plan or trick to deceive, surprise, or outwit an opponent, especially as a military maneuver. |
vitality |
exuberance; energy; vigor. |