| allure |
to attract strongly by appealing to people's inner wishes; tempt. |
| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| caucus |
a private meeting of leaders of a political party to choose candidates or determine policy, or such a group itself. |
| conflagration |
a large, damaging fire. |
| discrepancy |
lack of agreement; difference; inconsistency. |
| explicate |
to make clear or explain completely. |
| ignominy |
the condition of being in disgrace or dishonor; humiliation. |
| implicate |
to involve or prove involvement of (someone or something) in an affair, situation, event, or series of events. |
| litigious |
inclined to bring lawsuits. |
| loquacity |
the quality or an instance of talking a great deal or excessively; talkativeness. |
| ostracism |
an exclusion or rejection, as from a social group. |
| rejoinder |
a response to a reply; retort. |
| sedition |
actions or speech intended or serving to create rebellion against a government. |
| solvent |
having enough funds to meet obligations. |
| vivacious |
full of life and spirit; animated. |