| caucus |
a private meeting of leaders of a political party to choose candidates or determine policy, or such a group itself. |
| effigy |
a likeness of a person, usually sculpted, as on a tomb. |
| entity |
anything that exists objectively and distinctly, whether nonliving or living; thing or being. |
| incriminate |
to show involvement in a crime. |
| ineffectual |
incapable of acting effectively. |
| matriarch |
a woman who acts as head of a family, tribe, or other group of people. |
| nonchalant |
not showing excitement or anxiety; coolly confident, unflustered, or unworried;casually indifferent. |
| opulent |
having or displaying wealth and luxury. |
| pertinent |
having to do with or connected to a subject; relevant. |
| placate |
to calm down and make less angry, especially by appeasement; conciliate; pacify. |
| proliferate |
to spread or increase quickly. |
| segregate |
to separate or place apart from others. |
| sequel |
what follows afterwards, such as the next event in a series, especially as it arises from previous events. |
| shamble |
to walk slowly, unsteadily, or awkwardly. |
| undulate |
to move in waves or a wavelike motion. |