| disenfranchise |
to deprive (someone) of a right of citizenship, especially the right to vote. |
| dispassionate |
without strong feeling or bias; calm; impartial. |
| elliptical |
tending toward or characterized by an economy of expression that creates ambiguity or obscurity, often purposefully. |
| exhaustive |
thorough and all-encompassing. |
| fanfare |
a flourish of trumpets, used to mark an entrance or beginning. |
| frond |
a long leaf with many small divisions. Ferns and palm trees have fronds. |
| macabre |
of, pertaining to, depicting, or evoking death or the horrors of death; gruesome; ghastly. |
| pert |
impudent or saucy. |
| propound |
to propose or set forth for consideration. |
| putative |
widely thought to be such; reputed; supposed. |
| regale |
to entertain or delight, as with humorous tales. |
| sedate |
composed and dignified. |
| self-determination |
the ability or freedom of a people to decide their own form of government. |
| testy |
easily annoyed or angered; irritable; touchy. |
| uncouth |
lacking manners or refinement; rude, vulgar, or gauche. |