| Term | Definition |
|---|
| blithely | happily, casually, care-free |
| canvassing | to seek votes |
| capitulated | to surrender, yield, give up |
| championship | the act of supporting or advocating |
| contemptible | scornful, mean, despicable, deserving of disdain |
| cynical | distrust in human nature and motives, pessimistic |
| dissentient | one who expresses difference in opinion, who opposes |
| enmity | mutual hatred, ill will, or hostility |
| ignominious | marked by disgrace, shame, or humiliation |
| indefatigable | incapable of being fatigued, tireless |
| maxim | a proverbial saying, general truth, or principle |
| morose | having a sullen and gloomy disposition |
| parasitical | dependence on others for support without making a useful or adequate return |
| pension | retirement pay, a fixed sum paid regularly to a person |
| perpetually | occurring continually |
| preeminent | superior, outstanding |
| principle | a rule, idea, main thought, or purpose |
| reproach | to express disappointment or displeasure with a person for something that is blameworthy |
| retinue | a group of retainers, attendants, followers, or a posse |
| tractable | easily handled, managed, or wrought |
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