| betroth |
to pledge or give in marriage. |
| cabal |
a small group of people engaged in a secret plot, usually of a political nature. |
| enfranchise |
to give the rights of a citizen to, especially the right to vote. |
| ideology |
the body of beliefs, symbols, and political and social aims that characterizes a particular group or institution. |
| illustrious |
highly renowned; celebrated; glorious. |
| ingrate |
an ungrateful person. |
| inkling |
a blurry or partial idea or understanding. |
| intolerable |
too difficult or unpleasant to be near or to bear. |
| redouble |
to make twice as great; renew more vigorously; intensify. |
| revile |
to speak about or speak to with hostile insults; disparage or abuse. |
| stipend |
any periodic payment of money, such as a salary or allowance. |
| tacit |
suggested, implied, or understood, without being expressed in words. |
| temporize |
to be indecisive or delay acting, as in order to gain time or avoid conflict. |
| tirade |
a long, forceful, or angry speech, often critical or denunciatory in nature; harangue. |
| titular |
having a title but none of the power or responsibility related to it; nominal. |