Vocabulary Drill

November 9: USMC Day

aspirations · ambitions

bilked · tricked

candidacy · standing for office

caucuses · assemblies

convictions · beliefs

cronies · buddies

deliberation · consideration

disparate · not similar

edicts · laws

egalitarian · democratic

epiphany · divine realization

fundamental · basic

horde · crowd

laborious · difficult

legislation · law

nook · alcove

plagiarism · copying

pontificating · preaching

progressive · favoring change

rendition · version

serene · peaceful

spurious · false

tenet · theory

valiant · brave

variegated · multicolored

verdict · judgment

vowed · promised

zeal · enthusiasm