1. Hegemony (n.) influence or control over another country, a group of people, etc.

2. Nebulous (adj.) not clear : difficult to see, understand, describe, etc.

3. Paradigm (n.) a model or pattern for something that may be copied a theory or a group of ideas about how something should be done, made, or thought about an outstandingly clear or typical example or archetype

4. Unctuous (adj.) used to describe someone who speaks and behaves in a way that is meant to seem friendly and polite but that is unpleasant because it is obviously not sincere

5. Urbane (adj.) polite and confident

6. Ambulatory (adj.) of, relating to, or adapted to walking able to walk about and not bedridden

7. Brazen (adj.) acting or done in a very open and shocking way without shame or embarrassment

8. Din (n.) a loud, confusing mixture of noises that lasts for a long time

9. Ennui (n.) a lack of spirit, enthusiasm, or interest a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom

10. Exonerate (v.) to prove that someone is not guilty of a crime or responsible for a problem, bad situation, etc

11. Inscrutable (adj.) difficult to understand : causing people to feel curious or confused

12. Prognosticate (v.) to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict

13. Schism (n.) a division among the members of a group that occurs because they disagree on something

14. Sedition (n.) the crime of saying, writing, or doing something that encourages people to disobey their government

15. Wizened (v.) dried, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality

16. Austere (adj.) simple or plain : not fancy

17. Corpulent (adj.) Fat having a large bulky body : obese

18. Derisive (adj.) expressing or causing a state of being laughed at or ridiculed

19. Effeminate (adj.) having or showing qualities that are considered more suited to women than to men : not manly

20. Jocund (adj.) marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness

21. Manifest (adj.) able to be seen : clearly shown or visible easy to understand or recognize

22. Ostentatious (adj.) displaying wealth, knowledge, etc., in a way that is meant to attract attention, admiration, or envy

23. Sanguine (adj.) confident and hopeful