| discretion |
the freedom or authority to use one's own judgment. |
| dysfunctional |
of a relationship, family, or social group, not working normally or in a way beneficial to all. |
| exodus |
the leaving of large numbers of people. |
| feign |
to pretend or fake; put on a false show of. |
| havoc |
ruin or devastation. |
| hegemony |
predominance of one country or social group over others by virtue of leadership or influence. |
| irrevocable |
impossible to take back, undo, or cancel. |
| magnanimity |
generosity or willingness to forgive. |
| materialistic |
being more greatly concerned with things in the world that can be acquired than with spiritual matters or values. |
| moot |
not clearly settled; arguable; debatable. |
| oratory1 |
the art of public speaking. |
| pliable |
easily bent; flexible; malleable. |
| profess |
to claim or state as true. |
| quibble |
an unimportant, petty, or trivial disagreement or objection. |
| recount |
to tell a history of events; relate; narrate. |