winsome
(adj.) charming, attractive, pleasing (often suggesting a childlike charm and innocence)
abject
wretched, pitiful
blandish
to coax by using flattery
Caucus
A meeting of local party members to choose party officials or candidates for public office and to decide the platform.
demagogue
(n.) a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
effervescent
bubbly, lively
Fatous
silly, foolish
gourmand
someone fond of eating and drinking
harrowing
extremely distressing; terrifying
immerse
to absorb, deeply involve, engross
Libertarian
advocating principles of liberty and free will
maudlin
weakly sentimental
nominal
trifling, insignificant
obtuse
lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression
paramount
chief in importance, above all others