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an action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures
What is filibuster
100
hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking
What is balk
100
praise enthusiastically
What is extol
100
a modest or low view of one's own importance; humbleness
What is humility
100
strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way
What is uncanny
200
a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government
What is coup
200
dealing with sexual matters in a comical way; humorously indecen
What is bawdy
200
an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face
What is grimace
200
a lack of energy and enthusiasm
What is lethargy
200
lacking the ability or strength to move
What is inert
300
a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs
What is martyr
300
fastened securely in position
What is fixed
300
belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious doctrine
What is heresy
300
good-humored teasing
What is raillery
300
a person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering
What is scourge
400
the action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of someone or something through sustained attack or pressure
What is attrition
400
harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant
What is noxious
400
curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement
What is droll
400
skill or expertise in a particular activity or field
What is prowess
400
mentally or physically inactive; lethargic
What is torpid
500
a disorderly crowd; a mob
What is rabble
500
corresponding in size or degree; in proportion
What is commensurate
500
the vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge
What is lexicon
500
an award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgment of merit
What is accolade
500
quiet and rather reflective or depressed
What is subdued