one who argues in support of something; an advocate
What is proponent
100
conducive to good health; wholesome
What is salubrious
100
1. to lead by deception; 2. to please or persuade by the clever use of charm
What is beguile
100
to join or fasten as by grafting (to unite a shoot or bud of one plant with a another established
plant by insertion or placing in close contact)
What is engraft
100
sad, sorrowful, melancholy, dismal
What is doleful / dolorous adj.
200
1. cheerful willingness, eagerness; 2. impressive speed, celerity (swiftness of action or motion)
What is alacrity
200
style/mode of rule or governance that emphasizes
strict laws and obedience and discipline as a core value
What is authoritarian
200
appropriate or take over (a right, prerogative, etc.) wrongfully from; esp. seize or assume (another’s
position or authority) by force
What is usurp v. / usurper n.
200
1. the agency, function, or power of a person authorized to act as the deputy or substitute for another; 2.
the person so authorized;. 3. a written authorization empowering another person to vote or act for the
signer
What is proxy
200
negligent or careless in performing a duty or task -- I would be remiss if I forgot to thank my manager, my
What is remiss
300
the use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
What is demagoguery / demagogue
300
exceeding the bounds of custom, propriety, or reason, esp. in amount or extent
What is exorbitant
300
1. to make similar; 2. to absorb another or oneself iinto the culture of a population or group
What is assimilate
300
1. A holy war undertaken as a sacred duty of Muslims; 2. Any vigorous, often bitter crusade for an
idea or principle
What is jihad
300
commonly regarded as such; reputed; supposed (but not necessarily the case)
What is putative
400
extreme nationalism characterized by a belligerent foreign policy; chauvinistic patriotism
What is jingoism n. / jingoistic adj.
400
characteristic of behaviors or statements that are intended as humorous or gently teasing, but that may not
be understood as such
What is facetious adj. / facetiously adv.
400
to live somewhere temporarily, as on a visit; stay for a while
What is sojourn
400
a self-indulgent feeling, or a pose, of utter weariness and boredom resulting from spoiled satiety
with one's easy-access abundance ["
What is ennui
400
fortunate but apparently accidental
What is serendipitous adj. / serendipity n./ serendipitously
adv.
500
1. a fanciful mental illusion or fabrication; 2. an imaginary monster made up of grossly disparate parts 3. created as if by a wildly fanciful imagination; highly improbable
What is chimera n. / chimerical adj.
500
benevolent, generous, humane; making contributions to benefit the human condition
What is philanthropic adj. / philanthropy n.
500
1. to condemn openly; 2. to depreciate (currency, for example) by official proclamation or by
rumor
What is decry
500
a narrow opening produced by cleavage or separation of parts
What is fissure
500
sexually stimulating, salacious; shifty or tricky [semi-polite word for mixed company: tactful, but
communicates that you yourself would not be offended by a more literal discussion] --