Republicanism
A political philosophy that emphasized autonomy and self-governance.
Bastion
A stronghold.
Cabal
A small group of people who organize together and plot to do something.
Illuminati
A secret society founded in 1776.
Dragoon
To pressure someone into doing something.
Declivity
A slope that declines.
Sovereignty
Autonomy; the ability to govern oneself.
Treatise
An introduction to something.
Epidemic
An outbreak of a disease that spreads across a large area.
Hussar
A member of the military.
Impressment
An archaic term meaning "the press."
Rampart
A large mound.
Kedge
A slang term for "doing well."
Chuffy
A slang term for "impolite."
Fishy
A slang term for "drunk."
Macaroni
A slang term for "fancy."
Circumbendibus
A word describing something that is rambling and listless.
