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Abdication
An act of abdicating or renouncing the throne
Almanac
An annual calendar containing important dates and statistical information
such as astronomical data and tide tables
Allegory
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden
meaning, typically a moral or political one
Axiom
A statement or proposition on which an abstractly defined structure is
based
Belligerent
A nation or person engaged in war or conflict, as recognized by
international law
Blasphemy
The action or offence of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred
things; profane talk
Chronology
The arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence
Crusade
A vigorous campaign for political, social, or religious change
Ephemeral
Lasting for a very short time
Extempore
Spoken or done without preparation
Exonerate
Release someone from a duty or obligation
Gregarious
Fond of company
Indelible
Making marks that cannot be removed
Infallible
Incapable of making mistakes or being wrong
Inevitable
Certain to happen
Nostalgia
A sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past
Panacea
A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases
Pantheism
A doctrine which identifies God with the universe
Pedantic
Excessively concerned with minor details or rules
Plagiarism
The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as
one's own
Regalia
The emblems or insignia of royalty
Sacrilege
Violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred
Sinecure
A position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or
financial benefit
Utopia
An imaginary ideal society free of poverty and suffering
Verbatim
In exactly the same words as were used originally