Profiles in Courage, Jinhe's Words

Scott C.
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  1. prerogative
    a right reserved exclusively by a person or group
  2. demagogue
    a leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions
  3. constituency
    the body of voters who elect a representative for their area
  4. impertinent
    improperly forward or bold
  5. provocation
    unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
  6. grievance
    a complaint about a wrong that causes resentment
  7. delegation
    authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
  8. enterprise
    a purposeful or industrious undertaking
  9. propriety
    correct behavior
  10. insurgent
    in opposition to a civil authority or government
  11. arrogate
    seize and take control without authority
  12. callousness
    a lack of sympathy or regard for others
  13. trepidation
    a feeling of alarm or dread
  14. rarefied
    of high moral or intellectual value
  15. epithet
    descriptive word or phrase
  16. dissent
    express opposition through action or words
  17. platoon
    a military unit that is a subdivision of a company
  18. traduce
    speak unfavorably about
Created on Mon Mar 26 19:09:55 EDT 2012 (updated Tue May 08 12:58:17 EDT 2012)

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