1. Cooperative federalism
• Cooperative federalism is a concept of federalism in which federal, state, and local governments interact cooperatively and collectively to solve common problems, rather than making policies separately but more or less equally
• An example of cooperative federalism is the federal government giving tax revenue to the states in order to fund interstate highways; the states are allowed to govern the construction and maintenance process in accordance with goals set by the national government.
2. Immaculate
• Perfectly clean, neat, or tidy.
Usage: They lived in immaculate homes, wore trendy outfits, led companies and maintained meaningful friendships.
3. Foolhardy
• Recklessly bold or rash.
Usage: It would be foolhardy to go into the scheme without support.
4. Kindred
• Similar in kind; related.
• Your kindred are your people. If you say are going to visit your kindred during the holidays, that means you are going to visit your relatives.
Usage: Books on kindred subjects.
5. Knave
• A dishonest or unscrupulous man.
Usage: Don’t let yourself be hoodwinked by that knave.
6. Luscious
• Appealing strongly to the senses; pleasingly rich.
Usage: The luscious brush strokes and warm colours of these late masterpieces.
7. Unflappable
• Having or showing calmness in a crisis.
Usage: I prided myself on being unflappable even in the most chaotic circumstances.
8. Jingoistic
• Jingoism is nationalism in the form of aggressive foreign policy, such as a country’s advocacy for the use of threats or actual force, as opposed to peaceful relations, in efforts to safeguard what it perceives as its national interests.
Usage: In its blunt and jingoistic tone, the article veered unusually close to the truth
9. Traduce
• Speak badly of or tell lies about (someone) so as to damage their reputation.
Usage: It was regarded as respectable political tactics to traduce him.
10. Hiatus
• A pause or break in continuity in a sequence or activity.
Usage: There was a brief hiatus in the war with France.
