bluebook practice

overtly

without concealment or secrecy; openly.

prudently

in a wise, judicious, discreet, or careful manner

precariousness

not being safe or certain; the state of being dangerous

impending

imminent or approaching

rear

bring up and care for

ameliorate

improve, make better

cynical

deeply distrustful

vigilance

watchfulness

careful observation

surveillance

attentiveness

forum

meeting

assembly

gathering

arbiter

Certain magazines are arbiters of fashion.

a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter.

precursors

Rhythm and blues was a precursor of rock musi

something that happened or existed before another thing,

detractors

someone who criticizes something or someone, often unfairly

dogmatic

to follow a set of rules no matter what

strongly expressing your beliefs as if they were facts

vacillate

waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.

disingenuous

dishonest

deceitful

arbitrarily

an arbitrary choice.

existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will

discrete

individually separate and distinct.

incidentally

incidentally, it was many months before the whole truth was discovered

used to add a further comment or a remark unconnected to the current subject; by the way.

prerogatives

a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class.

symbolically

the household symbolically represented a nation or homeland

purely in terms of what is being represented or implied.

divisive

tending to cause disagreement or hostility between people.