2. Caucus- a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy / The caucus will be held tomorrow.
3. Nominate- 1: DESIGNATE NAME; 2 a: to appoint or propose for appointment to an office or place b: to propose as a candidate for election to office c: to propose for an honor / He nominates Obama for president.
4. Acclamation- a loud eager expression of approval, praises, or assents / I was received with acclamations.
5. Pollster- one that conducts a poll or compiles data obtained by a poll / He was appointed as to the position of pollster.
6. Meanwhile- 1: during the intervening time 2: at the same time / He was playing computer games. Meanwhile, I studied.
7. Wield- 1: to deal successfully with: MANAGE 2: to handle (as a tool) especially effectively / He wields a pen.
8. Extraordinary- a: going beyond what is usual, regular, or customary
9. Fluid- a substance (as a liquid or gas) tending to flow or conform to the outline of its container / Water is fluid.
10. Reel- a: to turn or move round and round b: to be in a whirl C: to behave in a violent disorderly manner / He reeled after he got drunk.
11. Gridlock- a traffic jam in which a grid of intersecting streets is so completely congested that no vehicular movement is possible / The gridlock in the morning is a very serious problem.
12. Byword- 1: a proverbial saying: PROVERB 2 a: one that personifies a type b: one that is noteworthy or notorious / My grandfather always said the byword, "easy come easy go."
13. Optimism- a doctrine that this world is the best possible world / My friend has great optimism.
14. Brilliance- the quality or state of being brilliant / His gems were brilliant.
15. Mire- a: to cause to stick fast in or as if in mire b: to hamper or hold back as if by mire: ENTANG / The cheater was mired in a difficult situation.
16. Poisonous- 1: DESTRUCTIVE HARMFUL 2: having the properties or effects of poison : VENOMOUS 3: SPITEFUL MALICIOUS / I caught a poisonous snake.
17. Liberal- a: of, relating to, or based on the liberal arts
18. Knottier- marked by or full of knots; especially: so full of difficulties and complications as to be likely to defy solution / The oil problem is knotty
19. Particular- of, relating to, or being a single person or thing / Every people have particular characteristics.
20. Deny- 1: to declare untrue
21. Investigate- to observe or study by close examination and systematic inquiry / I investigated the votes in New Jersey.
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