| backlash |
a strong reaction against some prior development, especially political or social change. |
| bucolic |
of or suggesting the countryside or a rustic style of life, especially one that is quiet and pleasant. |
| calculable |
able to be determined by mathematical computation. |
| encroachment |
the act of exceeding proper or intended limits, as of territory or property. |
| infatuation |
the condition of being deprived of judgment by an irrational or foolish attachment to someone or something. |
| ingénue |
an inexperienced or artless girl or the role of a such a girl in a dramatic presentation. |
| lucrative |
producing monetary gain; profitable. |
| predecessor |
a person who holds a position or job before another person. |
| primacy |
the state of being first, earliest, most essential, or most important. |
| protract |
to extend in time; prolong. |
| repress |
to restrain or prevent the expression of (feelings, utterances, or the like). |
| ruse |
a trick, pretense, or diversion intended to deceive or mislead. |
| unassailable |
not open to attack, doubt, or denial. |
| utopia |
(often capitalized) an imagined or proposed place or society that is ideal, especially in its laws, ethics, and treatment of humanity. |
| vindicate |
to free from an accusation, suspicion, or doubt by indisputable proof. |