| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| acumen |
superior insight; quickness and shrewdness of judgment, especially in practical matters. |
| affectation |
falseness or superficiality of appearance or behavior; pretense. |
| audacity |
courage or boldness often combined with daring or recklessness. |
| caucus |
a private meeting of leaders of a political party to choose candidates or determine policy, or such a group itself. |
| concealment |
the act of hiding something from sight, or the condition of being hidden from sight. |
| interpose |
to insert (a comment, question, criticism, or the like) in the course of a conversation or speech. |
| menagerie |
a collection of usually wild or exotic animals, or the place where they are exhibited. |
| neutrality |
the foreign policy of a nation that refuses to take sides in an international dispute. |
| obtuse |
not keen or quick to notice, feel, or comprehend; dull or insensitive. |
| repercussion |
(usually plural) a result or effect of an action or event, often occurring indirectly or unexpectedly. |
| reprehensible |
deserving of blame or reproof; condemnable; blameworthy. |
| stalemate |
any situation in which a further action, offer, or the like is impossible or unlikely; deadlock. |
| suave |
polished and urbane. |
| vie |
to compete with another for victory, superiority, or the like (usually followed by "for"). |