| academician |
one who belongs to an organization or institution that promotes learning. |
| allude |
to mention (usually followed by "to"). |
| commandeer |
to force (a civilian) into, or seize (goods) for, the military. |
| constrain |
to keep within tight restrictions; confine. |
| dialectical |
of or using logical analysis or argument that reveals and resolves opposing ideas or contradictions. |
| fabricate |
to construct or create. |
| hiatus |
a gap or break in activity, time, or space; interruption. |
| mandatory |
ordered; required; obligatory. |
| nepotism |
favoritism shown to a near relative, as in preferential hiring or patronage. |
| proclivity |
a natural tendency or inclination; propensity or predisposition. |
| psychiatrist |
a medical doctor who treats people with mental and emotional illnesses. |
| reticent |
reluctant to speak; not given to frequent speech; restrained; shy. |
| shroud |
to screen or conceal. |
| sycophant |
one that flatters and fawns over superiors in order to get favors or advance his or her position; toady. |
| unyielding |
hard; firm; resistant to pressure or force. |