Vocab

con·cil·ia·to·ry: to gain (as goodwill) by pleasing acts.
In order to undermine the characterization of the United States as an imperialist oppressor, it would be a wise foreign policy decision to greet the new Cuban leader in a conciliatory manner.

bol·ster: to give a boost to
The lack of responsibility and seemingly non-existent capacity for logical thought in the average teen bolsters my support for raising the voting age. I would gladly and without hesitation sacrifice my own right to vote if it meant that I could disenfranchise at least two other teen voters.

coun·ter·mand: to recall or order back by a superseding contrary order.
Hillary Clinton seeks to countermand her husband's support of the North American Free Trade Agreement.



com·plic·it: association or participation in or as if in a wrongful act
Josephs Stalin often justified his purges by alleging that the victims were complicit with Western conspiricies.

acu·men: keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters.
Hillary Clinton's reputation for political acumen has led many to believe that her televised crying session was a calculated ploy devised to humanize her.