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Word: filibuster

Definition: block legislation or prevent action in a lawmaking body by making very slow long speeches; N; freebooter


More Vocab Words

::: gusto - eager enjoyment; zest; enthusiasm
::: inveigle - deceive; lead astray by deception; wheedle(cajole); Ex. inveigle her into joining the club; CF. interest dishonestly
::: chuckle - laugh quietly
::: sparse - not thick; thinly scattered; scanty
::: sleigh - large vehicle drawn by a horse over snow or ice
::: divest - strip (as of clothes); deprive (as of rights); dispossess; N. divestiture(divestment)
::: elixir - cure-all; panacea; something invigorating
::: placid - peaceful; calm; Ex. placid child/lake
::: ethos - underlying character of a culture, group, etc.; character or ideas peculiar to a specific person, group, or culture; Ex. the company ethos
::: cordial - warmly friendly; gracious; heartfelt; Ex. cordial welcome