| anarchist |
a person who believes in, desires, or tries to realize a society or state without a government. |
| annexation |
the act of taking and adding (territory) to one's own territory. |
| askew |
not straight; crooked. |
| clout |
(informal) influence or power to persuade. |
| concomitant |
existing or happening at the same time as something else, especially as the less important thing or event; accompanying; attendant. |
| diminution |
the act, process, or result of decreasing or declining. |
| ignominy |
the condition of being in disgrace or dishonor; humiliation. |
| manacle |
a metal fetter like a bracelet, usually one of a pair linked by a chain, used to shackle the wrists; handcuff. |
| onus |
an unwanted but necessary task; burden. |
| parody |
a humorous imitation in print, music, or performance of a serious person, work of art, or publication. |
| realist |
a person who tends to see or present things as they actually are. |
| reprove |
to criticize, usually mildly, for wrongdoing. |
| reticent |
reluctant to speak; not given to frequent speech; restrained; shy. |
| simpleminded |
not complex or sophisticated. |
| usurp |
to take and hold (a right, position, office, or the like) illegally, wrongfully, or by force. |