advocating the doctrine of equal rights for all

citizens; a person who adheres egalitarian beliefs

to give birth to; to create

to seek, attain, or achieve a goal

to decrease gradually

extremely unconventional

or far-fetched

belonging to an earlier time, ancient; outdated

to show affection

a deep opening in the earth’s surface; a gorge;

differences of opinion, interests, loyalties

basic, crude, undeveloped;

fundamental principles or skills

to launch; a device for hurling

objects, a slingshot

to harass; to surround

to make numb with amazement;

to stun into helplessness

mood, feeling; general atmosphere

to border upon; to adjoin

to confirm formally; verify

an act of choosing, using one’s

own will in a conscious choice

depressing, gloomy, dark

an extremely large number

various, multifarious, manifold, diverse, multitudinous, varied, multiple, divers

to form or to wait in line; a line

skillful, dexterous