| clout |
(informal) influence or power to persuade. |
| commandeer |
to force (a civilian) into, or seize (goods) for, the military. |
| conscript |
a military recruit summoned by draft; draftee. |
| disuse |
the state or condition of not being used or practiced any longer. |
| incongruous |
not suitable or fitting; out of place. |
| irreparable |
impossible to repair, restore, or rectify. |
| omnivorous |
living on a diet of both plant and animal food. |
| pivotal |
critically important or crucial; on which something is contingent. |
| rebuttal |
a statement or contention, as in a debate or legal case, that is intended to disprove or confute another. |
| refute |
to demonstrate the falseness or error of; disprove. |
| repercussion |
(usually plural) a result or effect of an action or event, often occurring indirectly or unexpectedly. |
| sanction |
permission for an action; approval. |
| stark |
in all respects; total; extreme. |
| turncoat |
one who changes from one party, allegiance, or the like, to the opposite, especially a traitor. |
| ulterior |
beyond or excluded from what is openly admitted or shown, especially when concealed for the purposes of deception. |