| annexation |
the act of taking and adding (territory) to one's own territory. |
| backlash |
a strong reaction against some prior development, especially political or social change. |
| decorum |
properness of behavior, manner, appearance, or the like; dignity; propriety. |
| demagogue |
a leader, especially a speaker or politician, who attempts to persuade and to gain a following by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the public, rather than by rational argument. |
| despot |
a ruler who has complete power and authority. |
| dilapidated |
fallen into ruin or decay. |
| emancipate |
to free from slavery or other control. |
| euphemism |
the word or expression so substituted. |
| incognito |
in disguise; under a false identity. |
| nihilism |
the belief that existence has no meaning or purpose. |
| objectivity |
the quality of being unbiased or without prejudice. |
| pathological |
afflicted with or caused by a physical or especially a mental disorder. |
| pique |
to cause (a feeling or action) to be aroused or incited. |
| taint |
to slightly corrupt or pollute. |
| trove |
a collection of valuable or desirable things. |