Minority Leader: How to Lead from the Outside and Make Real Change

by Stacey Abrams

alchemy,

boundless

immeasurable, incalculable, limitless.

indignation

Anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment. SYNONYMS: Ire, resentment, affront, displeasure. Ire: anger "The plans provoked the ire of conservationists". Conservationist: one who advocates or acts for the protection and preservation of the environment and wildlife.

inaction

Lack of action where some is expected or appropriate. "future/subsequent generation will condemn us for inaction" SYNONYMS: passivity, negligence, indolence, slothfulness, laziness.

wry

using or expressing DRY, especially mocking, humor, sardonic.

rowdy

Obstreperous, unruly, undisciplined, uncontrolled. Obstreperous: noisy and difficult to control.

intercession

Intermediation, pleading, arbitration.

weaves

contrive, Narrate, construct.

lodestar,

Role model, guide, inspiration, criterion, exemplar.

gives yin to my yang.

moral core

or Core Value

joie de vivre

Cheerfulness, merriment, joyfulness, gaiety.

resilience

elasticity, buoyancy, durability, toughness.

matriculation

Matriculate: register, apply, enter, join, engage, take on. Engagement or Take on.

balk

hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking. SYNONYMS: eschew, resist, refuse to, be reluctant.

sparring

brazenly.

in a bold and shameless way. BODLY!

brusquely

Adverb of BRUSQUE Brusque: acerbic, crisp, brisk, PREREMPTORY, outspoken, plain-spoken, terse (short and sweet). Brusquely = Brusquement, soudainement, subitement.

invar...

ALWAYS, universally, habitually, unfailingly.

ant...

CURE

evokes

Elicit, call up, give rise to, call to mind.

inquisitive

curious or inquiring --Unduly curious about the affairs of others. -------SYNONYMS: agog, eavesdropping, intrusive, nebby, snoopy, scrutinizing. Unduly: excessively, intemperately, inordinately, superfluously, immoderately, ill-advisedly.

dynamo

an extremely energetic person

One

perk

Perk (noun) an advantage or benefit following from a job or situation

of humanity is the ability to make friends into more, to learn from them and to disappoint...

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