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inchoate
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martyrdom
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Religionone who willingly suffers death rather than give up his or her religion:early Christian martyrs.one who suffers for a cause.one who undergoes suffering.
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lionize
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to treat (a person) as a celebrity:was lionized by the press.
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realpolitik
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Governmentpractical rather than theoretical politics.
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portentous
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of the nature of a portent.indicating something bad for the future:a portentous defeat.overly self-important;pompous.
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portent
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1. Something that indicates the future2. significance; meaning
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antebellum
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American Historybefore or existing before a war, esp. the American Civil War:
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draconian
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of or relating to Draco, 7th-century Athenian statesman and lawmaker, or his code of laws, which prescribed death for almost every offenceharsh: draconian legislation
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acquiescence
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clandestine
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done in secrecy
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sycophancy
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syc•o•phan•cy (sik′ə fən sē, -fan′-, sī′kə-), n. self-seeking or servile flattery.the character or conduct of a sycophant
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subversion
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sub•ver•sion /səbˈvɜrʒən, -ʃən/ n. [uncountable]the act of overthrowing or attempting to overthrow a government, or some power or authority.
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debacle
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de•ba•cle /dəˈbɑkəl, -ˈbækəl/ n. [countable]a complete and total disaster, failure, or fiasco:The last meeting was a debacle and nothing was accomplished.
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inculcate
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in•cul•cate /ɪnˈkʌlkeɪt, ˈɪnkʌlˌkeɪt/ v. [~ + object], -cat•ed, -cat•ing. to fix in the mind by repeated statements:to inculcate virtue in the young.
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ameliorate
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to make or become better or more satisfactory; improve:[~ + object]Her apology ameliorated the situation.[no object]The situation ameliorated when both sides shook hands.
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jettison
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vanguard
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Militarythe front part of an advancing army.[countable* usually singular;often: the + ~]the forefront in any political movement or field of study.
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