| adherent |
one who supports or follows a person, party, principle, or the like (usually followed by "of"). |
| circumscribe |
to keep within bounds; confine; restrict. |
| deferential |
respectfully submissive to the desires, opinions, or judgments of others. |
| exodus |
the leaving of large numbers of people. |
| expulsion |
an act or instance of forcing out, or the state of being forced out. |
| fallible |
capable of making mistakes; liable to error. |
| fanaticism |
excessive or unreasonable enthusiasm or support for something. |
| infatuation |
the condition of being deprived of judgment by an irrational or foolish attachment to someone or something. |
| juncture |
a particular point in time, especially a point of serious importance or crisis. |
| mediation |
the act or process of mediating between two disputing or disagreeing parties to bring about a resolution; arbitration. |
| morose |
gloomy or sullen. |
| mutation |
a sudden, apparently abnormal change or alteration in a genetically determined structure, as opposed to gradual evolutionary change. |
| preoccupation |
the state of being completely engrossed or absorbed in thought. |
| protocol |
the proper or agreed upon way of conducting oneself or of doing something. |
| suave |
polished and urbane. |