Veiled = Hidden

Galvanize = To spur/excite to action

Yield = To give way to

Coarse = Rough/not elegantly stated

Qualify a claim = To state the limitations of an argument

Treachery = Disloyal

Dreary = Sad/gloomy

Malleable = Flexible

Freewheeling = Off the cuff

Employ = To use

Frank = Honest/open

Mediation = Going between two sides

Anecdote = An example of short story used to illustrate a point

Precedent = An preceding example

Unprecedented = Never been done before

Substantiate = To support with evidence

Feasible = Possible/Able to be done

Solidarity = Togetherness

Conducive = Helpful to a cause