| abstain |
to choose not to do something. |
| clout |
(informal) influence or power to persuade. |
| 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. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| implicit |
implied rather than directly stated. |
| interject |
to insert (a remark or comment) between words or remarks or in the middle of a conversation or discussion. |
| mediation |
the act or process of mediating between two disputing or disagreeing parties to bring about a resolution; arbitration. |
| mellifluous |
flowing and sweet, as though with honey. |
| perceptual |
of, relating to, or involving perception. |
| pittance |
a contemptibly small portion, amount, or payment. |
| plenitude |
abundance; fullness. |
| qualm |
a feeling of guilt or doubt. |
| shard |
a piece of a broken object, especially a fragment of pottery or glass. |
| trenchant |
incisive or penetrating, as perception or wit. |
| winnow |
to sift through, or separate out the desired or worthwhile from the undesired or worthless part of, as by critical analysis. |