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abdicate
to decline or reject a powerful position, suck as kingship
affectation
an exaggerated or deliberate mannerism
arbitaray
done or chosen without reason; random
beseech
to beg or plead
cencorious
finding fault; judging harshly
consensus
an opinion that is agreed upon by all members of a group of people
cudgel
a short thick blunt weapon; a club
despite
in spite of
effrontery
boldness; audacity
fealty
loyalty; fidelity
hesitant
lacking decisiveness; uncertain or unwilling to make a decision
inaudible
unable to be heard
lithe
moving or bending easily; graceful and fluid in motion
metamorphasis
a change in form or shape, often from one stage of development to another, as a caterpillar turning into a butterfly
nocturnal
belonging to, occurring in or relation to the nighttime
opulence
richness or affluence, especially as shown by expensive or ostentatious possessions or lifestyle
partition
something that separates two parts or areas
phonetic
relating to or representing the sounds of speech
prolong
to make something last longer; to extend to a period of time
reckless
careless or unwise; unheeding of danger
rigor
a harsh or stern rigidity; unyielding
somnolent
drowsy or inclined to sleep
tenacious
stubborn; holding fast to a belief or goal
umbrage
resentment based on a feeling of having been injured
veto
the action of the president, according to the provision in the constitution, to reject a law passes by congress
cupola
a small structure built on top of a roof
encroach
to advance beyond proper limits
obliterate
to remove all traces of
august
marked my majestic dignity
coquettish
flirtatious
bemuse
to make confused
annonymous
not named or identified
edict
formal command or decree
remit
release from guilt
dispensation
an exemption from a law
perpetuity
lasting indefinitely
archaic
relating to a more primitive time
alderman
member of a legislative body
dank
unpleasantly moist or wet
gilt
covered with gold
vanquish
to overcome in battle
temerity
nerve
diffident
hesitant through lack of self confidence
deprecation
expressed disapproval
torso
human or animal body apart from the head
aspire
to strive for a goal; to want or desire something excellent or far beyond the current state
bilateral
having two sides
candor
honesty or straightforwardness, especially being honest about something unpleasant
defraud
to cheat; to gain something dishonestly
deity
god or goddess
elude
to escape from someone or something giving chase or searching; especially to use clever tactics to escape from pursuers
Fixture
a permanency; a person or thing remaining fixed, in the same position
Handwriting
The character or style of a person's writing by hand; cursive writing
Havoc
Chaos or large-scale destruction
Imbibe
To drink a liquid; to absorb or take in something
Juncture
A joint or seam, where two parts meet
Kernel
In a plant, a grain or seed; often edible and found inside of the plant
Lapse
The act of falling from a righteous or just position semicolon a slight or temporary moral failure
Malady
A disease, illness, or medical condition, especially a serious or chronic condition
Myraid
Many; a large number; countless
Nestle
To lay or be enclosed comfortably; to snuggle
Necessitat
To make something necessary
Obliterate
To destroy; to break down into nothing; to eliminate
Parse
To break something down into its parts in order to explain or understand it; especially to break apart a sentence into words and phrases, describing each part
Queue
A line; a group of people waiting in order
Ravenous
Extremely hungry; filled with hunger that cannot be satisfied
Scuttle
To sink a ship by creating a hole or holes in the ship beneath the water line; also to destroy or wreck
Thearchy
A government ruled by the leaders of a religion or by the power of a God or gods
Underworld
a world beneath or below the normal world, especially a criminal world such as Mafia society or a world of the Dead such as Hades
Writhe
To move uncomfortably; to twist around, especially to express pain
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