egalitarian: A person who believesin the equality of all people

vanguard: the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading positi

on in any movement or field
en bloc: alltogether
politicking: Engage in political activities
fearmonger
flagrant:Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
watershed moment
status- quo-esque: existing state of affairs resembling
invigorate :Heighten or intensify
repercussions: A remote or indirect consequence of some action
moorings: A place where a craft can be made fast
interventionist: Someone favoring intervention,
esp. by a government in the local economy or with the internal affairs of anothe
r state
paradox: a statement that contradicts itself --->"'I always lie' is a paradox be
cause if it is true it must be false
evincing: Give expression to: --she evinced her disappointment (to express)
nay a negative----> the nays have it
hegemony: The dominance or leadership of one socialgroup or nation over others
-->the hegemony of a single member state is not incompatible with a genuine conf
ederation";
"to say they have priority is not to say they have complete hegemony";
"the consolidation of the United States' hegemony over a new international econo
mic system"
adduce: Advance evidence for
repugnance: Intense aversion
scoured: Wornaway as by water, ice or wind