| albeit |
notwithstanding; even though. |
| archetype |
an original model or pattern from which others are made or copied. |
| caucus |
a private meeting of leaders of a political party to choose candidates or determine policy, or such a group itself. |
| communal |
of or belong to members of a group; public; collective. |
| disperse |
to drive away in all directions; scatter. |
| humbug |
something without substance or meaning, such as an idea or argument; nonsense. |
| indisputable |
not subject to being challenged or denied; unquestionable. |
| interloper |
a person who intrudes in the affairs of others; meddler. |
| jocose |
inclined to joke; jovial; merry. |
| ossify |
to become inflexible or rigid, as in thought or behavior. |
| potent |
having strength; powerful. |
| slovenly |
careless or disgustingly dirty. |
| sobriety |
abstinence from alcohol; temperance. |
| superfluous |
being beyond a sufficient amount; excessive. |
| wan |
very pale. |