| annexation |
the act of taking and adding (territory) to one's own territory. |
| arbitration |
the consideration and decision of an issue or dispute by someone who has the official authority to decide such matters. |
| detractor |
one who criticizes or disparages an idea, cause, or person to undermine support or popularity. |
| disparate |
essentially different and distinct. |
| folio |
a large sheet of paper that has been folded once to form two leaves or four pages of a book or manuscript. |
| imperfection |
a flaw or fault. |
| integral |
being an essential part of the whole. |
| misguide |
to misdirect or lead astray. |
| nascent |
coming into being or starting to develop. |
| palatable |
acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| platitude |
an overused, dull, or trivial remark; hackneyed expression; cliché. |
| revert |
to return to a previous state, practice, belief, or the like. |
| typify |
to be the representative example of. |
| vestige |
a visible trace or sign of something no longer present or existing. |
| winnow |
to sift through, or separate out the desired or worthwhile from the undesired or worthless part of, as by critical analysis. |