| coherent |
lumping, holding, or sticking together. |
| collusion |
action undertaken in secret partnership or collaboration, usually for illicit purposes. |
| concurrent |
existing or occurring at the same time. |
| constraint |
a state of confinement or restraint. |
| effigy |
a likeness of a person, usually sculpted, as on a tomb. |
| emend |
to correct or improve (written text), especially by removing errors; edit. |
| empathy |
identification with or sharing of another's feelings, situation, or attitudes. |
| heretofore |
prior to this time; before now. |
| malignant |
meant to cause harm; evil. |
| perennial |
lasting throughout the year or for many years. |
| raze |
to knock down or tear down (a structure); level. |
| referendum |
the submission of a legislative measure to a vote by the general public, or the vote thus taken. |
| self-determination |
the ability or freedom of a people to decide their own form of government. |
| titanic |
having enormous size, strength, or power; colossal; huge. |
| ulterior |
beyond or excluded from what is openly admitted or shown, especially when concealed for the purposes of deception. |