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apocryphal
well know but probably not true
pied piper
One, such as a leader, who makes irresponsible promises
enchantment
as spell bound
impertinent
rude and not respectful
reproof
blame, or, disapproved
austerely
plain and simple, someone who's strict
exponent
someone who supports an idea; tried to explain it and persuade others that it is good or useful
rambling
Lengthy and digressive: a rambling speech. Going on and on about
patchily
not completely enough to be useful, irregularly
harrowing
very frightening or shocking
wrested
to detach with force
the act of wrestling
crisscross
to make a regularly crossing/repeating pattern
wield
to carry and hold a weapon which you are going to use
retreat
The act or process of withdrawing, especially from something hazardous, formidable, or unpleasant.
convoy
a number of transportations traveling together
on the face of it
from appearances alone
indictment
to be a very bad sign that a system, method is very bad or wrong
vindication
to prove that someone or something is right or true
resonate
to respond closely or harmoniously
to evoke a feeling of shared emotion or belief
lash
hit very hard
a sudden & violent movement
recalcitrant
refusing to do what you are told to do, even after being punished
nuanced
A subtle or slight degree of difference, as in meaning, feeling, or tone; a gradation.
fared
to be successful/unsuccessful (fare well, how are you faring with your project?)
philanthropist
a rich person who gives a lot of money to help poorer
dystopia
madness at a distance
An imaginary place or state in which the condition of life is extremely bad, as from deprivation, oppression, or terror.
lethal
able to kill someone
rampant
out of control
implicit
implied or understood though not directly expressed
suffrage
the right to vote in national elections
bogus
fake, phony, made-up, untrue
sentiments
feeling of pity, love, sadness etc, often considered too strong or not suitable for a particular occasion/situation
virtues
Moral excellence and righteousness; goodness.
mind-sets
having the mind set up on something
expediency
Appropriateness to the purpose at hand; fitness.
Adherence to self-serving means
momentum
An essential or constituent element; a moment.
blemish
a flaw
top-heavy
Likely to topple because of an even distribution of mass, with majority being on top.
imagery
vivid figurative language
topple
fall over, stumble
self-caricature
(often a drawing) showing a magnification of one selves flaws
jump-cuts
jump in story, creating eff of discontinuity
acceleration
obscure
distort
dangle
hand free