| backlash |
a strong reaction against some prior development, especially political or social change. |
| bawdy |
coarsely or indecently humorous; risqué. |
| bilk |
to defraud or swindle, especially by avoiding due or promised payment. |
| commodity |
something that can be bought and sold. |
| conniption |
(informal) an outburst or fit of anger, hysteria, or the like. |
| connive |
to join secretly in a plot; conspire. |
| decorum |
properness of behavior, manner, appearance, or the like; dignity; propriety. |
| dovetail |
to fit together precisely or harmoniously. |
| egoism |
the tendency to evaluate everything in relation to one's own interests; self-centeredness. |
| fanaticism |
excessive or unreasonable enthusiasm or support for something. |
| fervid |
heated or impassioned; intensely enthusiastic. |
| lenient |
not strict with rules; tolerant. |
| lobbyist |
one who attempts, on behalf of a special interest group, to influence the way legislators vote. |
| nullify |
to cause to have no value or consequence. |
| obligatory |
required; compulsory. |